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Loudon vs Ossipee vs Windham
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 highest household income ($107k).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692Highest |
4,521 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
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| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821 87% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | 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.