Compare towns
Ossipee vs Bartlett vs Wolfeboro vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Freedom has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Ossipee | Bartlett | Wolfeboro | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
3,281 |
6,571Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
| Freedom and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$66,136±$14k 33% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Bartlett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$3,478 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Freedom 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Freedom School District |
| 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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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.