Compare towns
Eaton 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
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Eaton | Ossipee | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
4,521 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Eaton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5Lowest 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+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9kLowest 20% 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 | $377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Wolfeboro 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 | — | 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.