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Jackson vs Ossipee vs Waldo
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
4,521Highest |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.5±9.6Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waldo and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% 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% |
1.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$71,458±$21kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$208,000±$41kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,150±$691 19% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Waldo 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. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Ossipee 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waldo and Jackson 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 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school 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.