What stands out worked out from the figures below

Francestown has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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	Francestown	Wolfeboro
People
Population	1,398Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.2±4.5Lowest 18% above NH	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH
	Wolfeboro and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Francestown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	45%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Wolfeboro and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH	$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH
	Francestown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH
	Francestown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,014Highest 20% above NH	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2% NH: 7.2%	8.2% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 57% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%	22.9%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Francestown and Wolfeboro 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	Contoocook 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.