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Belmont vs Newburgh vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Newburgh | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
1,475Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Belmont 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 14% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31k 5% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129 30% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belmont and Newburgh 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 |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.