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Arrowsic vs Ossipee vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Arrowsic | Ossipee | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
4,521Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
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| Ossipee and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic and Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.