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Harmony vs Ossipee vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 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 | Harmony | Ossipee | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 974Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±2.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
49.6±3.4Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Harmony and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,063±$13kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$66,574±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,700±$58k 39% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$174,300±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,186±$207Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,160 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harmony and Ossipee 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 | Harmony Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.