Compare towns
Ossipee vs Hampton Falls vs Wolfeboro
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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hampton Falls | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
2,328Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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 9% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Falls 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.