What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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	Wells
People
Population	6,571Lowest	11,713Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	53.6±3.8Lowest 38% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wells 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%	31%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wolfeboro and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wells 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.	$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Wells 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.	$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S.
	Wells and Wolfeboro 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.	$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wells 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 U.S.: 12.5%	6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Wells 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	#22 of 133 in ME
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Wells-Ogunquit CSD
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	Wells High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	11.4Highest
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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.