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Wolfeboro vs Wakefield vs Tuftonboro
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).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Tuftonboro has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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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 | Wakefield | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
27,793Highest |
2,569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | #179 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.