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Coventry vs Ossipee vs Sheffield vs Orwell
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 highest household income ($91k).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Orwell has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Sheffield | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
4,521Highest |
573Lowest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Orwell 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Orwell 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% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Orwell and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,914 25% 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% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Orwell 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Coventry 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None 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.