What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wentworth has the highest household income ($98k).

Ashland has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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	Wentworth	Ashland
People
Population	1,057Lowest	2,183Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH	42.3±11.2Highest about the NH average
	Ashland and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wentworth and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ashland and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	35.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Ashland and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average	$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,500±$39kHighest 24% below NH	$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH	$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH
	Wentworth and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,532Highest 17% below NH	$4,961Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	39.1%±14.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ashland and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	21.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	26 minHighest 4% below NH
Work from home	7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Ashland and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wentworth School District	Ashland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.