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Jackson vs Ossipee vs Sorrento
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Sorrento has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Jackson | Ossipee | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
4,521Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
33.8±23.7Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±7.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$83,438±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$298,800±$38k 10% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,696±$433Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sorrento and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,929Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Sorrento 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.