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Cornish vs Effingham 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
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Effingham has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Cornish | Effingham | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,912 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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.