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Wolfeboro vs Upton vs Meredith vs Sunapee
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 kids (13.7% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton | Meredith | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
91Lowest |
6,758Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Lowest 43% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest 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% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee 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. |
— | $87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
— | $480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% 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. |
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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.