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Cornish vs Ossipee vs Chesterville vs Levant
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%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).
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 | Ossipee | Chesterville | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
4,521Highest |
1,397Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| 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±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below 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 | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Chesterville 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school 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.