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Wolfeboro vs Williston 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 expensive homes ($547k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
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 | Williston | Meredith | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
10,144Highest |
6,758 |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Wolfeboro 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Sunapee 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sunapee 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. |
$475,800±$40k 43% 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. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sunapee 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. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 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. |
20 minLowest 25% 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% |
22.3%±7.6 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #62 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.