Compare towns
Belmont vs Ossipee vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the youngest population (median age 47.2).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Belmont | Ossipee | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
4,521Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Belmont and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Highest 16% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| 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.