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Wolfeboro vs Mendon 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 most expensive homes ($547k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,113Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Mendon 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% |
49.4%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% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Mendon 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.