What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k 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	Brattleboro
People
Population	6,571Lowest	12,122Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brattleboro 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%	25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brattleboro 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.	$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.	$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.	$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Brattleboro 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.	$5,700Highest 83% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Brattleboro 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	#33 of 70 in VT
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Brattleboro Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	9.0Lowest
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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.