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Wolfeboro vs Sunapee vs Meredith vs Tuftonboro
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).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Tuftonboro has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Sunapee | Meredith | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
3,416 |
6,758Highest |
2,569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
51.9±7.5Lowest 20% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro 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% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee and Meredith 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 |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Tuftonboro 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 |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
| Sunapee and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$5,006Highest 25% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Wolfeboro 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.