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Ossipee vs Upton vs Loudon 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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Loudon has the most homeowners (89.6%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Upton | Loudon | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,692 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 12% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$106,966±$16k 32% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Loudon 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$363,400±$48k 9% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,321±$465 7% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,821 87% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Upton 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 282 in MA | #99 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.