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Ossipee vs Putnam vs Thompson 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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Putnam | Thompson | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
9,292 |
9,337Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Thompson 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam 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 12% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Thompson 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Thompson 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Thompson 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Putnam School District | Thompson School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
7.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.