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Durham vs Ossipee vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Durham | Ossipee | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
4,521Highest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Durham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.