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Barnet vs Ossipee vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Barnet | Ossipee | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
4,521Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.