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Ossipee vs Putney 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).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Putney | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
2,622Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.