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Hinsdale vs Berlin 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
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Hinsdale | Berlin | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,997 |
2,880Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,191±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,700±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$409Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,899Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.8%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hinsdale 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 | #110 of 120 in NH | #16 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hinsdale School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hinsdale High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2 |
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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.