What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).

York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).

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	York
People
Population	6,571Lowest	13,986Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wolfeboro and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wolfeboro and York 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 17% above U.S.	$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S.
	York 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±$60kLowest 64% above U.S.	$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S.
	York 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 22% below U.S.	$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S.
	York and Wolfeboro 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.	$4,658Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	York and Wolfeboro 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	#13 of 133 in ME
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	York Public Schools
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	York High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	9.6Lowest
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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.