Compare towns
Ossipee vs Wolfeboro vs Grantham
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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
6,571Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Grantham 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Grantham 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%±6.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Grantham 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.