What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).

Rutland has the most affordable homes ($186k median).

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	Rutland
People
Population	6,571Lowest	15,712Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	49±2.1Lowest 26% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rutland and Wolfeboro 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%	26.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wolfeboro and Rutland 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.	$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.	$185,500±$16kLowest 44% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.	$995±$65Lowest 30% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Rutland 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.	$4,657Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	16 minLowest 39% below U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 120 in NH	#51 of 70 in VT
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Rutland City School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Rutland Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	12.3Highest
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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.