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Moretown vs Ossipee vs Wolfeboro vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Moretown | Ossipee | Wolfeboro | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
4,521 |
6,571Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.