What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).

Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).

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	Moultonborough
People
Population	6,571Highest	5,126Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Lowest 32% above NH	58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH
	Moultonborough and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wolfeboro and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Moultonborough and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Lowest NH: 40.6%	49%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6%
	Moultonborough 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	$106,693±$18kHighest 8% above NH
	Moultonborough 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±$60kLowest 36% above NH	$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH
	Moultonborough and Wolfeboro 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	$1,452±$491Highest about the NH average
	Moultonborough 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	$3,479Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2%	7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Wolfeboro and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%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 minHighest 11% below NH	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Moultonborough and Wolfeboro 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	#36 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Moultonborough School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Moultonborough Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	6.7Lowest
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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.