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Effingham vs Richmond 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%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Richmond | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
4,159 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% 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% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Richmond 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% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Richmond 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. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.