What stands out worked out from the figures below

Old Town has the most affordable homes ($208k median).

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	Old Town	Wolfeboro
People
Population	7,470Highest	6,571Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S.	$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$208,100±$26kLowest 37% below U.S.	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$989±$100Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,153Lowest about the U.S. average	$4,531Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	21.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Old Town 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	#56 of 133 in ME	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 34	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Old Town High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.1Lowest
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.