What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

Belmont has the most affordable homes ($316k 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	Belmont
People
Population	6,571Lowest	7,392Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH	47.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NH
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Belmont 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 NH: 20.1%	22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	3%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Belmont 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 5% below NH	$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH	$316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Highest 26% below NH	$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH	$5,585Highest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	25 minHighest 6% below NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 120 in NH	#92 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Shaker Regional School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Belmont High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	12.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH 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.