Compare towns
Kingston vs Ossipee vs Seabrook 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
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Kingston | Ossipee | Seabrook | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
4,521Lowest |
8,427Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.5% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Kingston and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Ossipee and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Seabrook School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.