What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).

Plainfield 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	Plainfield
People
Population	6,571Highest	2,522Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 32% above NH	38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Lowest NH: 40.6%	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Plainfield 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	$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH
	Plainfield 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	$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH
	Wolfeboro and Plainfield 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	$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Lowest 32% below NH	$7,904Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Plainfield 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%	5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below NH	22 minLowest 18% below NH
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Wolfeboro and Plainfield 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	#19 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Plainfield School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.