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Wolfeboro vs New Gloucester vs Windham 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).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Windham | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
5,766 |
19,188Highest |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Ossipee 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and New Gloucester 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. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Windham 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. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Windham 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 14 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
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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.