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Cornish vs Levant 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Levant | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
3,069 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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 | $69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Levant 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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.