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Farmington vs Mapleton 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
Farmington has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Farmington | Mapleton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,795Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±7.1 26% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,943±$4kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,200±$47k 13% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$110 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,723Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Farmington and Mapleton 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 | #106 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Farmington School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Farmington Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 5.5 |
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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.