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Corinth vs Ossipee vs Wolfeboro vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Ossipee has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Corinth | Ossipee | Wolfeboro | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
4,521 |
6,571Highest |
1,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 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+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.