What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).

Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

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	Pelham
People
Population	6,571Lowest	14,449Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH	41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest NH: 40.6%	40%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH	$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kLowest 36% above NH	$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH
	Pelham 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	$1,425±$88Highest 4% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH	$8,634Highest 30% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	30 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	22.8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Wolfeboro and Pelham 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	#48 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Pelham School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Pelham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.