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Wakefield vs Ossipee vs Warner vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wakefield has the highest household income ($101k).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Wakefield | Ossipee | Warner | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
4,521 |
2,959 |
2,721Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Ossipee and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,954 5% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Warner 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Wakefield School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.