What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bourne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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	Bourne
People
Population	6,571Lowest	20,323Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	52±1.8Lowest 34% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	14.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Bourne 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%	29.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wolfeboro and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.	$91,058±$7kLowest 13% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kLowest 64% above U.S.	$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S.
	Bourne and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,379±$300Highest about the U.S. average
	Bourne and Wolfeboro 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.	$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Bourne 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	#206 of 282 in MA
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	9.8Lowest
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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.