Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Hampton vs Enfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Enfield | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
10,101Highest |
4,475Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 5% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Hampton 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 36% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.