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Wolfeboro, NH
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Living in Wolfeboro



Wolfeboro is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 6,609 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wolfeboro is the 55th largest community in New Hampshire.

Housing costs in Wolfeboro are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Hampshire.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.60% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Wolfeboro is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Wolfeboro’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Wolfeboro has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Wolfeboro has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Wolfeboro than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Wolfeboro may be for you.

As is often the case in a small town, Wolfeboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Wolfeboro ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Wolfeboro, 40.78% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Wolfeboro in 2018 was $45,808, which is middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $183,232 for a family of four. However, Wolfeboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Wolfeboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wolfeboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Wolfeboro include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Wolfeboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.