What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k 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	Franklin
People
Population	6,571Lowest	8,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH	42.7±2Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Franklin 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%	21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Franklin 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	$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Franklin 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	$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH	$1,110±$68Highest 26% below NH
	Franklin 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	$4,886Highest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	32 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 120 in NH	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	16.2Highest
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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.