Compare towns
Barnstead vs Danville 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
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Danville has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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 | Barnstead | Danville | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
4,531 |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Danville and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Danville and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 |
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.