Compare towns
Concord vs Wakefield vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Concord | Wakefield | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
5,405 |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
49.4±4.1 14% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% 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 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest 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+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.2% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Wakefield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Concord and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wakefield and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #118 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Wakefield School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.