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Wolfeboro vs Sunapee vs Jericho 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Sunapee | Jericho | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571Highest |
3,416Lowest |
5,114 |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Sunapee 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jericho 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9 |
13.0Highest |
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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.