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Hampton vs Ossipee vs East Otto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Hampton | Ossipee | East Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
4,521Highest |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.5±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Otto and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$64,605±$18kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$182,600±$27k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$875±$166Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,105 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±39.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Otto and Hampton 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.