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Boylston vs Ossipee vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
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 | Boylston | Ossipee | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948 |
4,521Lowest |
6,251Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47k 74% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 133% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.