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Dummer vs Ossipee vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Ossipee | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
4,521Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
50.4±6.6 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.2%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Clarksville and Ossipee 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 8% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH |
| 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±$51k 40% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,125±$620Lowest 25% below NH |
| Ossipee and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$2,276Lowest 66% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — |
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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.