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Ellsworth vs Ossipee vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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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 | Ellsworth | Ossipee | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
4,521Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Ossipee and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170kHighest 13% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Ellsworth and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
| Ossipee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813 43% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth and Warren 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 | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.