Compare towns
Dalton 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
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Ossipee has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Dalton | Ossipee | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
4,521 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.