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Georgetown vs Ossipee vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 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 | Georgetown | Ossipee | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575 17% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg 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 | Georgetown Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.