What stands out worked out from the figures below

Easton has the most homeowners (98.7%).

Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).

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	Easton	Wolfeboro
People
Population	356Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.3% NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH	57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH
	Easton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Wolfeboro and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	41%±19Highest NH: 20.1%	34.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Easton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	45%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Wolfeboro and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,250±$38kHighest 7% above NH	$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH
	Easton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$426,100±$78kLowest 6% above NH	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH
	Wolfeboro and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,103±$76 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,577Lowest 46% below NH	$4,531Highest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	12%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Wolfeboro and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 6% below NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wolfeboro and Easton 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	—	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school 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.