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Bennington vs Loudon 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
Bennington has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Bennington | Loudon | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
5,692Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±3.2 14% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$106,966±$16kHighest 8% above NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Loudon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$363,400±$48kHighest 10% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Loudon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$5,821 13% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
30 minLowest 14% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington and Loudon 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 | — | #99 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.