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Wolfeboro vs Eliot vs Windham 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).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Eliot | Windham | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
7,146 |
16,038Highest |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Eliot 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%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% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Windham 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #13 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Windham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
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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.