What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k 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	Brewer
People
Population	6,571Lowest	9,652Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brewer 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%	22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.	$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Brewer 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.	$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.	$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Brewer 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.	$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 120 in NH	#32 of 133 in ME
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Brewer Public Schools
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Brewer High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	14.0Highest
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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.