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Wolfeboro vs Woolwich vs Phippsburg
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Woolwich | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
3,158 |
2,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5 43% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Woolwich 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% |
15%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woolwich 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% |
33.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Phippsburg 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% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Woolwich 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. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich 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. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,433 22% below U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.