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Lenox vs Ossipee vs Lenox Dale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Lenox Dale has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Lenox | Ossipee | Lenox Dale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Highest |
4,521 |
29Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
48.9±17.5Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±68.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
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| Lenox and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Ossipee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
100%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
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| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
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| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lenox | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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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.