Town guide

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

Wolfeboro is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, home to about 6,571 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03894, and parts of 03864 are in Wolfeboro too.

Homes sold for a median of $347 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6,571137 per sq mi
Median home value$546,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$347Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wolfeboro

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wolfeboro

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY247 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wolfeboro; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wolfeboro

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wolfeboro had 6,416 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 52nd largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Carroll County grew from 16,895 residents in 1900 to 50,107 in 2020.

Wolfeboro population by census2000: 6,083, 2010: 6,269, 2020: 6,4166,08320006,26920106,4162020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,895, 1910: 16,316, 1920: 15,017, 1930: 14,277, 1940: 15,589, 1950: 15,868, 1960: 15,829, 1970: 18,548, 1980: 27,931, 1990: 35,410, 2000: 43,666, 2010: 47,818, 2020: 50,10717K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7028K’80’9044K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WolfeboroJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 13°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 3.9 in30°12°Jan3.134°13°Feb2.943°21°Mar3.456°33°Apr3.768°45°May3.577°55°Jun4.482°60°Jul4.681°59°Aug3.973°52°Sep3.860°40°Oct4.847°30°Nov3.736°20°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakeport 2, NH weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

17,163 jobs at 1,896 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,257 jobs; Retail trade: 3,800 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,605 jobs; Construction: 1,232 jobs; Professional services: 1,117 jobs; Manufacturing: 842 jobs; Other services: 647 jobs; Administrative and support: 467 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Retail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

144 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wolfeboro.

Nearest hospitals

  • Huggins HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wolfeboro1.6 miles
  • Concord Hospital- LaconiaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laconia14.6 miles
  • Frisbie Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester23.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors26
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers34
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists1
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Wolfeboro

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Governor Wentworth Historic Site · 93 acres2.9 mi
  • Wentworth State Park · 51 acres2.2 mi
  • Nicholas J. Pernokas Recreation Park · 34 acres0.5 mi
  • Front Bay Conservation Area · 11 acres1.2 mi
  • Town Gardens · 7 acres1.8 mi
  • Brewster Beach · 6 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Hunters Shop 'n Save1.6 mi
  • Wolfeboro Food Co-op Natural Food Market1.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Huggins Hospital Library1.5 mi
  • Wolfeboro Public Library1.6 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • New Hampshire Boat Museum0.3 mi
  • Wright Museum1.2 mi
  • Clark Museum Complex1.6 mi
  • Libby Museum3.7 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1770.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Wolfeboro

Public schools here are run by Governor Wentworth Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carpenter SchoolWolfeboroK–3183Public1.6 mi
Crescent Lake SchoolWolfeboro4–6181Public1.5 mi
Kingswood Regional Middle SchoolWolfeboro7–8345Public1.7 mi
Kingswood Regional High SchoolWolfeboro9–12729Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ossipee and Effingham.

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