Compare towns
Meredith vs Ossipee vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Meredith | Ossipee | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
4,521 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Meredith and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Ossipee and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 25% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.