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Addison vs Ossipee vs Mendon vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | Addison | Ossipee | Mendon | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
4,521Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Shoreham 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.