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Wolfeboro vs Lenox 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Lenox has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Lenox | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
5,079 |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Lenox 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% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest 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% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox 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% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox 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. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Lenox 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 64% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Lenox 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Lenox 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Lenox | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Lenox Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.