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Coventry vs Ossipee vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Coventry | Ossipee | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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 | Coventry School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.