Compare towns
Effingham vs Andover vs Middleton vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Effingham | Andover | Middleton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,912 |
2,135 |
1,595Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4% NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Middleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Andover and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,500±$293 about the NH average |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 23% below NH |
$5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 18% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Middleton 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Andover School District | Middleton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.