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Wolfeboro vs Gorham vs Ossipee vs Enfield
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 most people working from home (22.9%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Gorham | Ossipee | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
18,300Highest |
4,521 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Enfield 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. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gorham Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.