What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).

Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).

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	Gorham
People
Population	6,571Lowest	18,300Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
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%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.	$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S.
	Gorham and Wolfeboro 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.	$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S.	$4,825Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Gorham 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	#24 of 133 in ME
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Gorham Public Schools
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Gorham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	12.9Highest
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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.