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Wolfeboro vs Rumney vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wolfeboro | Rumney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.