What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vergennes has the most affordable homes ($310k 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	Vergennes	Wolfeboro
People
Population	2,565Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.6±2.1Lowest 20% above U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Vergennes and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Vergennes and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S.	$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S.	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S.	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,578Highest 79% above U.S.	$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Vergennes 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	#22 of 70 in VT	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Vergennes Union High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7Lowest	11.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.