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Wolfeboro 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%).
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.

MeasureWolfeboroSutton
People
Population
6,571Highest
2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+7.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
57±1.8Highest
32% above NH
48.1±4.1Lowest
11% above NH
Kids under 18
13.7%±3.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
20.5%±3.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
Sutton 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%
21.6%±5.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45%Highest
NH: 40.6%
44.3%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.8Lowest
NH: 6%
4.9%±3.6Highest
NH: 6%
Sutton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,375±$22kLowest
5% 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
$362,600±$16kLowest
10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,103±$76Lowest
26% 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
$7,652Highest
15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
12%±11.6Lowest
NH: 48.2%
27.6%±47.2Highest
NH: 48.2%
Sutton and Wolfeboro 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%
4.8%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.1%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
95.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
3 yrs newer than NH
1971Lowest
8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below NH
29 minHighest
10% above NH
Work from home
22.9%±6.6Highest
NH: 16.8%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
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 Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town Kingswood Regional High School Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
10.4Lowest
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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.