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Ira vs Ossipee vs Castleton vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
West Haven has the most people working from home (10.4%).
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 | Ira | Ossipee | Castleton | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
4,521Highest |
4,453 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Haven and Castleton 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.