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Ossipee vs Warwick vs Wolfeboro vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Warwick | Wolfeboro | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
776Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest 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% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest 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±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Warwick 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 |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Warwick 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Warwick 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Warwick 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 | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Warwick | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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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| 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.