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Levant vs Ossipee vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Levant | Ossipee | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
4,521Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stetson and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$205,700±$34kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stetson and Levant 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| 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.