What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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	Windham	Wolfeboro
People
Population	19,188Highest	6,571Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S.	$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.
	Windham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S.	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Windham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S.	$4,531Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Windham 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	#95 of 133 in ME	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 14	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Windham High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	11.1Lowest
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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.