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Wolfeboro vs Ogunquit vs Ossipee vs Alton
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Alton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Ogunquit | Ossipee | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,521 |
5,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$113,715±$19k 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$430,400±$37k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Alton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.