Compare towns
Andover vs Middleton 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
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Andover | Middleton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,595Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Middleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Andover and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,500±$293 about the NH average |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Middleton and Andover 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 | Andover School District | Middleton 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.