COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wolfeboro vs Laconia
PLACE A
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
Laconia, New Hampshire
Wolfeboro is 85% smaller than Laconia. Laconia earns more, with a median household income $21,379 higher. Wolfeboro has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 6%).
WOLFEBOROLACONIADIFFERENCE
Total population2,53117,246−85% vs Laconia
Population density322869−547
Population growth16.3%5.8%+10.5 pts
Median age63.845.3+18.5
Male46.9%49.1%−2.2 pts
Female53.1%50.9%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born3.8%2.6%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.4%89.8%+4.7 pts
Black0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%3.5%−2.2 pts
Asian0.7%1.5%−0.8 pts
Other3.6%5.0%−1.4 pts
Median household income$51,839$73,218−$21,379
Per capita income$47,894$46,872+$1,022
Poverty rate11.1%12.6%−1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5060.499Even
Bachelor's degree or higher43.3%27.2%+16.1 pts
Graduate degree15.2%8.8%+6.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%3.1%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation43.0%64.4%−21.3 pts
Median home value$475,200$340,300+$134,900
Median gross rent$1,121$1,224−$103
Owner-occupied84.1%64.2%+19.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate32.4%30.0%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%51.3%−24.0 pts
Average commute29.617.0+12.6
Worked from home18.8%13.5%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured7.4%6.3%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024