Compare towns
Acworth vs Effingham 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
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Acworth | Effingham | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,912 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
| Ossipee and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
| Ossipee and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.