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Wolfeboro vs Barton vs Ossipee vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Barton | Ossipee | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
730Lowest |
4,521 |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #100 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 | Kingswood Regional High School | — | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.9Highest |
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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.