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Center Harbor vs Ossipee vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the highest household income ($104k).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Center Harbor | Ossipee | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955 |
4,521Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Hebron and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
| Ossipee and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 30% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hebron and Center Harbor 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 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.