What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).

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	Glover	Wolfeboro
People
Population	1,051Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±5.9Lowest 24% above U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glover and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.	$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S.	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S.	$4,531Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glover and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Glover 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	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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
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.