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Wolfeboro vs Guildhall vs Ossipee vs Sunapee
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%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Guildhall | Ossipee | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
371Lowest |
4,521 |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 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% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest 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. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Guildhall 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. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% 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. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Ossipee 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| 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.