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Wolfeboro vs Upton vs Brookfield
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 most people working from home (22.9%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
91Lowest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Lowest 47% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
— | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
— | $428,000±$61kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Wolfeboro and Upton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.