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Wolfeboro vs Henniker 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 expensive homes ($547k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
6,197 |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Ossipee 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$95,206±$21kHighest 4% below NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Henniker 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 |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 32% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Henniker 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.