What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

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	Laconia
People
Population	6,571Lowest	17,085Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH	45.3±3.9Lowest 5% above NH
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Laconia 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%	22.8%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Laconia 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	$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Laconia 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	$340,300±$16kLowest 15% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH	$1,224±$107Highest 18% below NH
	Laconia and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Highest 32% below NH	$4,484Lowest 33% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	54.5%±10.2Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.6%Highest 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	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below NH	17 minLowest 36% below NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Wolfeboro and Laconia 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	#105 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Laconia School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Laconia High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.0Lowest
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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.