What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).

Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).

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	Warren	Wolfeboro
People
Population	1,585Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.1±4.2Lowest 37% above U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wolfeboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wolfeboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warren and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.	$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S.	$546,500±$60kLowest 64% above U.S.
	Warren and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S.	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,284Highest 134% above U.S.	$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.3%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.1
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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.