Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Enfield vs Brookfield 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 people working from home (22.9%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Enfield | Brookfield | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,994 |
567Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest 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% |
33.8%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield 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% |
31.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Enfield 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±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
— | — | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$4,779 28% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2 NH: 48.2% |
— | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.