What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).

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	Georgetown	Wolfeboro
People
Population	8,474Highest	6,571Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Georgetown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.	$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.	$546,500±$60kLowest 64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.	$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Georgetown 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	#140 of 282 in MA	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Georgetown	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.