What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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	Thompson	Wolfeboro
People
Population	9,337Highest	6,571Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.1±2.2Lowest 39% above U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wolfeboro and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Thompson and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.	$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.	$4,531Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Lowest 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	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Thompson 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	#130 of 149 in CT	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Thompson School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	11.1Highest
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.