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Exeter vs Ossipee vs Garland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Garland has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Exeter | Ossipee | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
4,521Highest |
823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.5±4.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Garland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$51,094±$12kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$205,400±$38k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$794±$248Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 49% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,536Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±46.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Garland 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 | — |
| High school 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.