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Effingham vs Eliot 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%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Effingham | Eliot | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
7,146Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Eliot 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. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.