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Worcester vs Wolfeboro vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Middletown Springs has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
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 | Worcester | Wolfeboro | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
6,571Highest |
747Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,595Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.