Compare towns
Ossipee vs Wolfeboro vs Sunapee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
6,571Highest |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee 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%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older 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% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.