Compare towns
Loudon vs Jackson vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Loudon has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Loudon | Jackson | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692Highest |
897Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Lowest 14% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Jackson and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Jackson and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821 13% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Loudon 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 | #99 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Jackson School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.