Wolfeboro, NH

Town in NH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

6,571

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 57, half older

Diversity Index

12.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wolfeboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States.

Location

Town in NH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.614448° N, 71.169156° W

DMS43° 36′ 52.01″ N, 71° 10′ 08.96″ W

Population Density & area

136.9/sq mi (52.91/km²)

Total Area

58.5 sq mi (151.4 km²)

Land Area

48 sq mi (124.2 km²) · 82%

Water Area

10.5 sq mi (27.2 km²) · 18%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.5% male

Male 48.5%

Female 51.5%

males per 100 females

Wolfeboro 94.2

New Hampshire 99.7

United States 98

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Wolfeboro 1.8%

New Hampshire 6.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 57, half older

Wolfeboro

New Hampshire

43.3

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

93.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Wolfeboro 93.4

New Hampshire 62.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Wolfeboro	New Hampshire	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	13.7%	18.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	51.7%	61.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	34.6%	20.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	93.4	62.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	26.5	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	66.8	32.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.3%

Black

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

3.5%

Other

2.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

12.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Wolfeboro 12.8%

New Hampshire 24%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Wolfeboro population

Racial and ethnic composition — Wolfeboro vs New Hampshire vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Wolfeboro	New Hampshire	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	4.7%	19.3%
Mexican	0.5%	0.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	2.1%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.8%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.5%	95.3%	80.7%
One race	93.9%	91.3%	76.4%
White	93.3%	86.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.3%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.6%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62% family

Family 62%

Non family 38%

% family households

Wolfeboro 62%

New Hampshire 64.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.29

persons per household

Wolfeboro

2.29

New Hampshire

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Wolfeboro population

	Wolfeboro	New Hampshire	United States
Total households	2,776	555,822	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.29	2.44	2.53
Family households	1,721	358,314	82,990,528
Average family size	2.92	2.97	3.14
Married couple family	1,384	286,197	60,637,388
Other families	337	72,117	22,353,140
Male householder	9	24,853	6,572,819
Female householder	328	47,264	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,055	197,508	46,236,968
One-person households	940	152,350	37,140,836
Male householder	395	68,271	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	197	25,581	5,225,110
Female householder	545	84,079	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	422	46,808	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	115	45,158	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,394

housing units

Wolfeboro 4,394

New Hampshire 648,472

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

63.2% occupied

Occupied 63.2%

Vacant 36.8%

vacancy rate

Wolfeboro 36.8%

New Hampshire 14.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.6%

Single family houses

87.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

3.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1983

Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

20.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

14.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

18.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Wolfeboro	New Hampshire	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	8%	13.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	44.2%	51.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	47.7%	35.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.7%	11.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.8%	29.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	42.9%	37.7%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	24.6%	19.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1983	1980	1981
Total housing units	4,394	648,472	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.1% owners

Renter-occupied 21.9%

Owner-occupied 78.1%

homeownership rate

Wolfeboro 78.1%

New Hampshire 72.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.36

Owner-occupied

2.04

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Wolfeboro 2.36

New Hampshire 2.58

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wolfeboro	New Hampshire	United States
Total occupied units	2,776	555,822	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.3%	21.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.5%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	20%	21.7%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.5%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.4%	0.9%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.2%	4.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.7%	40.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21%	23.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	19.7%	40.6%	51.4%
Electricity	15.5%	11.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	55.4%	39.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	9.3%	7.7%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$546,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Wolfeboro

$546,500

New Hampshire

$402,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

48.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

48.7%

Owners without a mortgage

24.6%

Renters

12%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wolfeboro	New Hampshire	United States
Property value
Median Value	$546,500	$402,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	3.5%	5.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.8%	7.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.4%	16.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	17.6%	38.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	43.9%	27.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	11.8%	4.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	48.1%	62.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	51.9%	37.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,378	$2,367	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$690	$995	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,103	$1,491	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

45%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Wolfeboro 45%

New Hampshire 40.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

0.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Wolfeboro 0.7%

New Hampshire 5.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,185

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.2%

K–12

83.2%

College / Undergraduate

15.5%

Graduate / Professional

0.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Wolfeboro

18.9%

New Hampshire

42.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Wolfeboro	New Hampshire	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,185	291,492	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	1.2%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	83.2%	65.5%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.6%	4.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.4%	18.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.5%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	37.7%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.6%	28.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	15.5%	22.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0.1%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.9%	42.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	65.7%	77%	82%
Private school	34.3%	23%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,240

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

0.7%

HS graduate

21.9%

Some college no degree

20.6%

Associates degree

11.8%

Bachelors degree

26.8%

Graduate or professional degree

18.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Wolfeboro due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

47.7% · 52.3%

Some college no degree

44.4% · 55.6%

Associates degree

48.1% · 51.9%

Bachelors degree

47.5% · 52.5%

Graduate or professional degree

44.1% · 55.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Wolfeboro	New Hampshire	United States
Population (25+)	5,240	1,019,229	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0%	1.8%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.7%	3.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	21.9%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.6%	17.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.8%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	45%	40.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	26.8%	24.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	18.3%	16.1%	14.1%
High School or higher	99.3%	94.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$58,775

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$39,250

Some college or associates

$62,339

Bachelors degree

$64,145

Graduate or professional degree

$69,984

Poverty Rate

7.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

11.1%

Some college or associates

4.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

7.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Wolfeboro	New Hampshire	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$58,775	$60,332	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$40,457	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$39,250	$48,323	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$62,339	$52,211	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$64,145	$72,069	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$69,984	$88,483	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	20.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.1%	9.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	4.8%	6.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.3%	3.1%	4.5%

Insights for Wolfeboro, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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