What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).

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	Canterbury	Wolfeboro
People
Population	2,353Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH
Kids under 18	17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Canterbury and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	45%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Canterbury and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH	$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH
	Canterbury and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,421Highest 11% above NH	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 3 yrs newer than NH	1982 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wolfeboro and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Shaker Regional 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.