Compare towns
Grantham vs Ossipee vs Stratham 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
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Grantham | Ossipee | Stratham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
4,521 |
7,754Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 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+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Stratham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 | 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.