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Hope vs Ossipee vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Pownal has the most people working from home (23.9%).
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 | Hope | Ossipee | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
4,521Highest |
1,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4 21% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pownal and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,800±$32kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$981±$636Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$5,212Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal and Hope 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 | Hope Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.