What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).

Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).

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	Bridgewater	Wolfeboro
People
Population	1,169Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH	57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH
	Bridgewater and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Wolfeboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Wolfeboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Wolfeboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH	$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$201Highest 25% below NH	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH
	Bridgewater and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH	$4,531Highest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2%	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bridgewater and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfound Area 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.