What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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	Morristown
People
Population	6,571Highest	5,722Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wolfeboro and Morristown 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%	25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wolfeboro and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Morristown 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 17% above U.S.	$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.	$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S.
	Morristown and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S.	$4,838Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 120 in NH	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	12.4Highest
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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.