Compare towns
Ossipee vs Wolfeboro vs Gilmanton
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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Gilmanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
6,571Highest |
4,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Gilmanton 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gilmanton 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 9% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH |
| Gilmanton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$421 25% below NH |
| Ossipee and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$6,235Highest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Gilmanton 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gilmanton School District |
| High school 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.