What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).

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	New Ipswich
People
Population	6,571Highest	5,310Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH	36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Wolfeboro and New Ipswich 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	$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH
	New Ipswich 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±$60kHighest 36% above NH	$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Highest 26% below NH	$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH
	Wolfeboro and New Ipswich 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	$5,647Highest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	New Ipswich and Wolfeboro 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%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.7%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	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Wolfeboro and New Ipswich 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	#82 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Mascenic Regional School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Mascenic Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	11.7Highest
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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.