What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

Wolfeboro has the most expensive 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	Lincoln	Wolfeboro
People
Population	1,394Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lincoln and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lincoln and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S.	$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.
	Lincoln and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$365,200±$30kLowest 10% above U.S.	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Highest 96% above U.S.	$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lincoln and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Lincoln 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	Lincoln Town 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.