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Chittenden vs Mendon vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Chittenden | Mendon | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,113Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Chittenden 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.