What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k 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	Lisbon
People
Population	6,571Highest	1,583Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH	46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lisbon 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%	20.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Wolfeboro and Lisbon 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	$65,500±$13kLowest 34% below NH
	Wolfeboro and Lisbon 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	$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH	$1,344±$303Highest 10% below NH
	Lisbon 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	$4,691Highest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.9%±18.9Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below NH	22 minLowest 19% below NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Lisbon Regional School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Lisbon Regional School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	6.4Lowest
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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.