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Marshfield vs Ossipee vs Belvidere vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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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 | Marshfield | Ossipee | Belvidere | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
4,521Highest |
422Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 5% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Belvidere 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.