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Chesterville vs Ossipee vs Mount Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Mount Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Chesterville | Ossipee | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2 21% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Vernon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$74,395±$6k 8% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$264,200±$23k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 23% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$893±$168Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.