Compare towns
Belmont vs Effingham 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
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Belmont | Effingham | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
1,912Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Belmont and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
| Ossipee and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
| Ossipee and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Highest 16% below NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Belmont 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| 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.