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Haverhill vs Campton vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Haverhill | Campton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611Highest |
3,407Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,929±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Campton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Campton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,908 11% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Campton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Woodsville High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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NH 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.