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Wolfeboro vs Waitsfield 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 kids (13.7% under 18).
Waitsfield has the most renters (66.2% rent).
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 | Waitsfield | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
193Lowest |
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. |
74.8±13.4Highest 92% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±14.7Lowest 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% |
71.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±9.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Waitsfield 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. |
$26,384±$5kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$81,406±$31k 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. |
$453,100±$98k 36% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Waitsfield 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,688 50% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±49.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Waitsfield 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31%±23.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield 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 | — | — |
| 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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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.