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Haverhill vs Ogunquit vs Ossipee vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Ossipee | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,611Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,521 |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$41k 25% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | White Mountains 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.