Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Conway vs Hampton Beach 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
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Conway | Hampton Beach | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
10,141Highest |
2,605Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Conway 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±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Conway School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Kennett High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.