Compare towns
Ossipee vs Tuftonboro vs Wolfeboro vs Loudon
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 most affordable homes ($326k median).
Tuftonboro has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Tuftonboro | Wolfeboro | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
2,569Lowest |
6,571Highest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
49.5±3.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Tuftonboro 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% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1 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 |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$106,966±$16kHighest 8% above NH |
| Loudon and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$5,821Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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 | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.