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Effingham vs Epping vs Parsonsfield 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%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Epping | Parsonsfield | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,912 |
7,430Highest |
1,715Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$14k 5% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Epping 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 3% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,185±$312 16% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Epping and Ossipee 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.