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Greene vs Limerick 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
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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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 | Greene | Limerick | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417 |
3,400Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.