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Wolfeboro vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
53±2.4Lowest 22% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilmot 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 5% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot 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 36% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$289Highest 25% below NH |
| Wilmot and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot 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 NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Wilmot 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.

