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Effingham vs Hatfield 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%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hatfield | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
3,325 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Hatfield 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% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield 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. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Hatfield 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. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Hatfield 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. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Hatfield 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hatfield | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.