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Berwick vs Ossipee vs Wolfeboro vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Berwick | Ossipee | Wolfeboro | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,521Lowest |
6,571 |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.