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Loudon vs Ossipee vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Loudon has the most homeowners (89.6%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Ossipee | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
4,521Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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 32% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 9% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.