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Wolfeboro vs North Hampton vs Hampton Beach 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | North Hampton | Hampton Beach | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
4,543 |
2,605Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 32% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton Beach 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Wolfeboro 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton Beach 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Hampton 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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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.