What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).

Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).

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	Londonderry
People
Population	6,571Lowest	26,685Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH	42.7±0.9Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±1Highest NH: 6%
	Londonderry 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±$22kLowest 5% below NH	$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH	$505,200±$20kLowest 26% above NH
	Wolfeboro and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH	$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH	$8,069Highest 21% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	22.8%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Wolfeboro and Londonderry 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	#37 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Londonderry School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Londonderry Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	12.0Highest
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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.