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Bellows Falls vs Ossipee vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Ossipee | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
4,521Highest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$850±$49Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,036Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Bellows Falls 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 | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.