Compare towns
Lempster vs Ossipee vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | Lempster | Ossipee | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
4,521Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
| Lempster and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Ossipee and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Ossipee and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 32% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hill and Ossipee 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 | Lempster School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hill School District |
| 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 |
NH 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.