Compare towns
Ossipee vs Langdon 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Langdon | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
805Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon 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 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest 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% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Wolfeboro 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 |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Langdon 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±$23k 19% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Ossipee and Langdon 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 |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Langdon 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.