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Middlesex vs Ossipee vs Montpelier vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% rent).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Middlesex | Ossipee | Montpelier | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
4,521 |
8,014Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.3±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$81,030±$6k about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$375,100±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,302±$113 8% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 | #9 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Montpelier High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.