What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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	Fairlee	Wolfeboro
People
Population	1,066Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.2±8.7Lowest 44% above U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wolfeboro and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wolfeboro and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Fairlee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S.	$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S.	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,617Highest 80% above U.S.	$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fairlee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Fairlee 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	Rivendell Interstate 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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U.S. 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.