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Cornish vs Ossipee vs Wolfeboro vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Cornish | Ossipee | Wolfeboro | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
4,521 |
6,571Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Ossipee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| 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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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.