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Ossipee vs Mapleton vs Wolfeboro vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Belmont has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Wolfeboro | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
1,884Lowest |
6,571 |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.1 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Belmont 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 12% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$316,300±$31k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$996±$129 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Belmont 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.