What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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	Cornish
People
Population	6,571Highest	1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH	54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH
	Wolfeboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Cornish 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%	27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Wolfeboro and Cornish 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%	40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Wolfeboro and Cornish 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	$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Cornish 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	$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH	$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH
	Cornish and Wolfeboro 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	$5,796Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Cornish and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	24 minHighest 9% below NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Cornish School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	—
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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.