What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

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	Pelham	Wolfeboro
People
Population	14,449Highest	6,571Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH
Kids under 18	22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH	$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH	$546,500±$60kLowest 36% above NH
	Pelham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$88Highest 4% below NH	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,634Highest 30% above NH	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 10% above NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	22.8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wolfeboro and Pelham 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	#48 of 120 in NH	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Pelham School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Pelham High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	11.1Highest
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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.