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Middleton vs Ossipee vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Middleton | Ossipee | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,816 |
4,521Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleton and Hanson 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.