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Ossipee vs Haverhill vs Wolfeboro vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Haverhill | Wolfeboro | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
4,611 |
6,571Highest |
1,912Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill 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 9% below NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% 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±$23k 19% below NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,115±$84 25% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Effingham 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 | #95 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodsville High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.