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Ossipee vs Dedham vs Wolfeboro vs Milton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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 | Dedham | Wolfeboro | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
1,656Lowest |
6,571Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Ossipee 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% |
18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Milton 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 |
$356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,942Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Dedham Public Schools | 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 History | None yet | 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.