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Clinton vs Ossipee vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Clinton | Ossipee | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
4,521Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Webster 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Webster |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.