Compare towns
Ossipee vs Bennington vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
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 | Ossipee | Bennington | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
15,249Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest 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+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Ossipee 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 12% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| 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±$23k about the U.S. average |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.