What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k 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	Colebrook
People
Population	6,571Highest	1,988Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH	53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH
	Wolfeboro and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	13.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wolfeboro and Colebrook 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%	27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Wolfeboro and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Colebrook 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	$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Highest 26% below NH	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Highest 32% below NH	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Colebrook School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	8.4Lowest
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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.