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Belmont vs Ossipee vs Boscawen
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).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Belmont | Ossipee | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
4,521 |
4,044Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
46±4.2Lowest 6% 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%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Boscawen 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% |
24.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
| Ossipee and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31k 21% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Ossipee and Belmont 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 |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
| Ossipee and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585 16% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Boscawen 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 | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley 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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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.