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Dummer vs Newfield vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Dummer | Newfield | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,580 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummer and Newfield 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 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.