Compare towns
Middleton vs Andover vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Andover | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
2,135 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Middleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Andover and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 17% below NH |
$5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Middleton and Andover 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 | Middleton School District | Andover School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.