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Mapleton vs Ossipee vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Ossipee | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,521 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.