What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($350k 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	Ellsworth
People
Population	6,571Highest	51Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH	61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH
	Ellsworth and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2%	13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ellsworth and Wolfeboro 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%	25%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Wolfeboro and Ellsworth 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	$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Ellsworth 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	$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76 26% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Highest 32% below NH	$3,813Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 min 11% below NH	—
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Ellsworth and Wolfeboro 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	—
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	—
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	—
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.