What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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	Goffstown	Wolfeboro
People
Population	18,513Highest	6,571Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH
Kids under 18	16%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Goffstown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH	$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH
	Goffstown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,231±$161Highest 17% below NH	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH
	Goffstown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,941Highest 4% above NH	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2%	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 3 yrs newer than NH	1982 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#35 of 120 in NH	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Goffstown School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Goffstown High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	11.1Lowest
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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.