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Leeds vs Ossipee vs Buckfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Leeds | Ossipee | Buckfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3 about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.7±10.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.7%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 6% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$77,917±$41kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 23% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$227,700±$18kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 33% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$521±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,860 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Buckfield and Leeds 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 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.