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Ossipee vs Windham vs Wolfeboro vs Milton
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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 | Windham | Wolfeboro | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
19,188Highest |
6,571 |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Milton 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 |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 14 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.1 |
10.6Lowest |
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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.