What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Bath has the most affordable homes ($423k median).

Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).

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	West Bath	Wolfeboro
People
Population	1,863Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.2±5.6Lowest 39% above U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	West Bath and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wolfeboro and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	West Bath and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S.	$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.
	West Bath and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$422,800±$102kLowest 27% above U.S.	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$327Highest 21% below U.S.	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.
	West Bath and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S.	$4,531Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	West Bath and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and West Bath 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	—	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	West Bath Public Schools	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.