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Danville vs Ossipee vs Chester
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 highest household income ($91k).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Lowest 28% 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Ossipee 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% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Danville 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 |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% 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. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% 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% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Chester 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 | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.