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Granted in 1774 and situated halfway between Boston & The White Mountains, Wakefield, New Hampshire is the Geographic Center of New England. When the railroad arrived around 1871, the center of Wakefield shifted from Wakefield Corner to Sanbornville, which today remains the bustling retail district of town.

Some Facts & Figures

County Carroll  
Elevation 581ft  
Temperature Average in
Degrees (F)
Season
Annual
January
July

Degrees
45.5
19.7
70.0

Distance To: City
Boston, MA
Manchester, NH
Montreal, Canada
New York, NY

Miles
91
62
285
300

Local Property Tax (per $1,000) $11.69 2010

Wakefield, New Hampshire

Demographics
Sanbornville, NH 03872 National Average
Population of Sanbornville: 4759 9184
Median Age: 35.72 years 35.29 years
Median Household Income: $43895 $36766.47
Percentage of Single Households: 35.44% 39.34%
Percentage of Married Households: 64.56% 60.38%
Percentage Families
(households with children):
74.72% 72.79%
Average Household Size: 2.58 people 2.63 people
Percentage College or Better: 24.9% 20.90%
Percentage White Collar: 48.92% 45.40%

 

Cost of Living
Sanbornville, NH 03872 National Average
Cost of Living Index: 104 100
Average Yearly Utility Cost: $2680.80 $2595.57
Average Household Total Consumer Expenditures: $39119.16 per year $37656.69 per year
Average Household Education Expenditures: $369.67 per year $362.83 per year
Average Household Entertainment Expenditures: $2120.55 per year $2001.63 per year
Average Household Transportation Expenditures: $8025.15 per year $7602.91 per year
Average Household Retail Expenditures: $17839.36 per year $17229.91 per year
Average Household Non-Retail Expenditures: $21279.80 per year $20426.77 per year

 

Housing Characteristics
Sanbornville, NH 03872 National Average
Single Family Home Sale Price Index: 139 100
Percent Homes Owner Occupied: 38.43% 62.31%
Average Dwelling Size: 4 rooms 4.49 rooms

 

Quality of Life
Sanbornville, NH 03872 National Average
Average Winter High Temperature: 21.24 degrees 40.29 degrees
Average Winter Low Temperature: -5.38 degrees 19.75 degrees
Average Summer High Temperature: 77.56 degrees 86.31 degrees
Average Summer Low Temperature: 50.09 degrees 62.22 degrees
Average Annual Precipitation: 37.15 inches 37.93 inches
Air Quality Index: 3 3.44
Total Crime Index: 6 100 (county average)
Personal Crime Index: 8 100 (county average)
Property Crime Index: 5 100 (county average)
Culture Index: 112 98.13 (national average)
 
 
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