What stands out worked out from the figures below

Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).

Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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	Swanzey	Wolfeboro
People
Population	7,398Highest	6,571Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±3.1Lowest 15% above NH	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH
Kids under 18	18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Swanzey and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Swanzey and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH	$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,558Highest 17% below NH	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.7%±19.4Highest 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	71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below NH	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#102 of 120 in NH	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Monadnock Regional High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.1Lowest
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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.