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Boscawen 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
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Boscawen | Loudon | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Lowest |
5,692Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH |
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 | 18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest 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+ | 20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kLowest 22% 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 | $286,500±$23kLowest 29% 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 | $1,265±$307Lowest 15% 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 | $6,549Highest about the NH average |
$5,821 13% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Lowest 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 | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%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 | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Boscawen 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack 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.