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Phippsburg vs Wolfeboro vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Phippsburg | Wolfeboro | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
6,571Highest |
1,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$87,325±$7kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$413,300±$43k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,191±$386Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Owls Head and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,981 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Owls Head 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 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 13 |
| 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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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.