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Wolfeboro vs Upton 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 most people working from home (22.9%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
91Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% 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% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston 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 17% above U.S. |
— | $105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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 64% above U.S. |
— | $492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.