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Wolfeboro vs Dummerston vs Sunapee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Dummerston | Sunapee | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,090Lowest |
3,416 |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sunapee 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% 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 | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sunapee School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| 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.