Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Springfield vs Exeter vs Brookfield
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 expensive homes ($547k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
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 | Springfield | Exeter | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
1,122 |
16,151Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Exeter and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.