What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).

Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Boscawen	Wolfeboro
People
Population	4,044Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH
Kids under 18	18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Boscawen and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Wolfeboro and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Wolfeboro and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH	$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH
	Boscawen and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,549Highest about the NH average	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±21Highest NH: 48.2%	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Boscawen and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#51 of 120 in NH	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.1
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.