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Epping vs Ossipee vs Wolfeboro vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Epsom has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Epping | Ossipee | Wolfeboro | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
4,521Lowest |
6,571 |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 37% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
| Epping and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Epsom 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
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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.