What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).

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	Winthrop	Wolfeboro
People
Population	6,191Lowest	6,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.6±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S.	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Winthrop and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S.	$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S.	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S.	$4,531Highest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%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	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Winthrop and Wolfeboro 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	#12 of 133 in ME	#46 of 120 in NH
School district	Winthrop Public Schools	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Winthrop High School	Kingswood Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	11.1Lowest
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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.