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Londonderry vs Ossipee vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Londonderry | Ossipee | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873 |
4,521Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Londonderry and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,713 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Londonderry 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.