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Dummerston vs Haverhill 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
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Dummerston | Haverhill | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
4,611Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodsville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.