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Lyndeborough vs Ossipee vs Wolfeboro vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Ossipee | Wolfeboro | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
4,521 |
6,571Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Ossipee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Lyndeborough 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.