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Wolfeboro vs Newfields vs Ossipee vs Brookfield
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Ossipee | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
2,023 |
4,521 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Brookfield 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 |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
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| Newfields and Ossipee 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 |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 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 | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.