What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).

Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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	Wolfeboro	Ashby
People
Population	6,571Highest	3,211Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	50.5±3Lowest 30% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	17%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ashby 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%	21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ashby 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±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.	$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S.
	Ashby and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.	$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,200±$484Highest 15% below U.S.
	Ashby and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S.	$6,034Highest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	36.4%±53.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ashby and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Ashby 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	#200 of 282 in MA
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	North Middlesex
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	—
On TownTapestry
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.