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Monkton vs Ossipee vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Monkton | Ossipee | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.