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Effingham vs Douglas 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
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Douglas | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
9,207Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Effingham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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 5% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Effingham 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Douglas | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.