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Effingham vs Ossipee vs Westminster
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 the most homeowners (90.2%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Ossipee | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
4,521Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% 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% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Westminster 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% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Westminster 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Westminster 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. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121 23% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.