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Wolfeboro vs Worcester vs Alton
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 people working from home (22.9%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Alton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Worcester | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571 |
207,055Highest |
5,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
53.7±3.2 38% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Alton 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% |
19.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$113,715±$19kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Alton 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 64% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$430,400±$37k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,733Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Alton 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Alton 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | South High Community | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.