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Ossipee vs Hull 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).
Hull has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Hull | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
10,138Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8 44% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Wolfeboro 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% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest 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% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull 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. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Hull 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±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hull | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.