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Wakefield

A town of 5,405 people in Carroll County, New Hampshire

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About Wakefield

Town in New Hampshire, United States

1774Established

5,201Population

44.7 sq miArea

679 ftElevation

Wakefield is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,201 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Wakefield Corner (the original town center), East Wakefield, North Wakefield, Sanbornville, Union, Woodman and Province Lake. Wakefield Corner, popular with tourists, is a picturesque hilltop village of antique buildings. The state of Maine forms the eastern border of Wakefield.

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Paul Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 410 students

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