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Belvidere vs Ossipee vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Belvidere | Ossipee | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
4,521Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Belvidere 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 | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.