Compare towns
Wolfeboro vs Newfields vs Hampton Falls 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 oldest population (median age 57).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Newfields | Hampton Falls | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,328 |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton Falls 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Wolfeboro 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 | Newfields School District | Hampton Falls School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | 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.