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Wolfeboro vs Westminster 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 expensive homes ($547k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
497Lowest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$428,000±$61k 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±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Wolfeboro and Westminster 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. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Wolfeboro and Westminster 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.