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Effingham vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Windsor | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
3,554 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Effingham 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Effingham 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.