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Tuftonboro vs Grantham vs Wolfeboro vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Tuftonboro | Grantham | Wolfeboro | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,569Lowest |
3,465 |
6,571Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest 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+ | 27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 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 | $100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Grantham and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358 12% below NH |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Grantham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.