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Wolfeboro vs Hampton Beach vs Ogunquit 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Ogunquit | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,605 |
1,379Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%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% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest 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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #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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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.