Compare towns
Chittenden vs Ossipee vs Cornwall
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Chittenden | Ossipee | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
4,521Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Cornwall 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Cornwall 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.