Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Sutton vs Brookfield vs Meredith
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).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Sutton | Brookfield | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
2,239 |
567Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 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%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below 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 |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Sutton and Meredith 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 |
$5,926 11% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Sutton 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest 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 | — | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.