Compare towns
Concord vs Ossipee vs Orange vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Concord | Ossipee | Orange | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
4,521Highest |
957Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Orange and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Orange 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| 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 | 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.