What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).

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	Franklin	Wolfeboro
People
Population	8,799Highest	6,571Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±2Lowest about the NH average	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Franklin and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Franklin and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH	$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$68Highest 26% below NH	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH
	Franklin and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,886Highest 27% below NH	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2%	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 18% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#112 of 120 in NH	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Franklin School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Franklin High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	16.2Highest	11.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.