Compare towns
Deering vs New Hampton vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Deering | New Hampton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
2,509 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| New Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Deering and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| New Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Deering 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 | — | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.