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Dummerston vs Ossipee vs Worcester
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Ossipee | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
4,521Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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 |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| 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 |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below 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 | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Dummerston 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.