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Dudley vs Ossipee vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the most people working from home (9.1%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Dudley | Ossipee | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
4,521Lowest |
12,228Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 18% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dudley and Webster 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.