What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Adams has the most affordable homes ($210k 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	Wolfeboro	Adams
People
Population	6,571Lowest	8,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	47.3±3.3Lowest 22% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Adams and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Adams and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.	$58,929±$6kLowest 27% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.	$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.	$963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Highest 45% above U.S.	$3,638Lowest 17% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.1%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 120 in NH	#230 of 282 in MA
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Hoosac Valley Regional
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	None in town
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.