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Wolfeboro vs Chilmark 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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Chilmark | Ossipee | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,578Lowest |
4,521 |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 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% |
16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Wolfeboro 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest 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. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Sunapee 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. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Up-Island Regional | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.9Highest |
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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.