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Wolfeboro vs Upton vs Meredith vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Upton | Meredith | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
8,189Highest |
6,758 |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston 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 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | Inter-Lakes High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.