What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).

Wolfeboro has the most affordable homes ($547k median).

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	Harvard	Wolfeboro
People
Population	6,927Highest	6,571Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Harvard and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Harvard and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S.	$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S.	$546,500±$60kLowest 64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S.	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Harvard and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Harvard and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#12 of 282 in MA	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Harvard	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	The Bromfield High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	11.1Highest
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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.