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Wolfeboro vs Bath vs Rye vs Ossipee
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 the oldest population (median age 57).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Bath | Rye | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
8,815Highest |
5,611 |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Rye 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% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Rye 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% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Rye 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±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Rye and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Bath 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Wolfeboro 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Rye School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.