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Brookfield vs Hampton 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
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Hampton | Ossipee | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,521 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 11% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.