What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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	Nashua	Wolfeboro
People
Population	91,294Highest	6,571Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH
Kids under 18	18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±0.6Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Nashua and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,326±$5kHighest about the NH average	$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH
	Nashua and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,799Highest about the NH average	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±4.2Highest NH: 48.2%	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	17.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wolfeboro and Nashua 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	#67 of 120 in NH	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Nashua School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Nashua High School South	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.