What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

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	Dalton
People
Population	6,571Highest	6,256Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dalton 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%	27.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wolfeboro and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wolfeboro and Dalton 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.	$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average
	Wolfeboro and Dalton 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.	$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.	$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Highest 45% above U.S.	$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.2%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dalton 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 U.S.: 12.5%	7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Dalton 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	#192 of 282 in MA
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Central Berkshire
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Wahconah Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.