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Errol vs Ossipee vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Errol has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Errol | Ossipee | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 314 |
4,521Highest |
91Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.1±5.2 62% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±12.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
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| Ossipee and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$92kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
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| Ossipee and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,659 15% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Errol 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 | Errol 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 | 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.