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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wakefield, NH compare?
| Figure | Wakefield, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,558 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,201 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 131 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.3% |
| Measure | Wakefield, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,405±23 |
| Median age | 49.4±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.5%±1.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.2%±7.3 pts |
| Median household income | $100,976±$11,069 |
| Per capita income | $44,926±$6,389 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±5.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $322,800±$43,454 |
| Median gross rent | $1,375±$434 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±48.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.8%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.1%±8.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.2%±8.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.7 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov