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Ossipee vs Readfield 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).
Readfield has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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 | Readfield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
2,651Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Readfield 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. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$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±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Readfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Wolfeboro 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 38 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.