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Otis vs Wolfeboro vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the highest household income ($109k).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Sandisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Otis | Wolfeboro | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
6,571Highest |
994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$91,111±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Otis and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$360,300±$34kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,250±$220 12% below U.S. |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,328 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandisfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Otis 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.