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Danville vs Ossipee vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Danville | Ossipee | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
4,521Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Danville and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Danville 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.