What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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	Thompson
People
Population	6,571Lowest	9,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	54.1±2.2Lowest 39% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wolfeboro and Thompson 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%	24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Thompson 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±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S.	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Highest 45% above U.S.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Thompson 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	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	7.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.