Compare towns
Ossipee vs Bartlett vs Wolfeboro vs Milton
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).
Milton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
3,281Lowest |
6,571Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro 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% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest 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% |
2.3%±1.8 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±$22k 5% below NH |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
| Milton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
| 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$5,663Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Bartlett 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.