What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).

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	Hadley
People
Population	6,571Highest	5,306Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hadley 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%	24.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.	$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S.
	Hadley 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.	$511,000±$43kLowest 54% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S.	$5,271Highest 69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.6%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hadley 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%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	20 minLowest 26% below U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	20.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Hadley 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	#116 of 282 in MA
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Hadley
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Hopkins Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	7.3Lowest
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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.