Compare towns
Andover vs Ossipee vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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.
| Measure | Andover | Ossipee | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
4,521 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
49.4±4.1 14% above NH |
| Ossipee and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average |
| Wakefield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
| Andover and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,375±$434 8% below NH |
| Ossipee and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wakefield and Andover 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.