Compare towns
Loudon vs Rye 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Rye | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692Highest |
5,611 |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Lowest 14% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Rye and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Rye 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Rye 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Rye 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.