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Moultonborough vs Ossipee vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Moultonborough | Ossipee | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,126Highest |
4,521Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Moultonborough and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Moultonborough and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,693±$18k 8% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$120k 60% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| North Hampton and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 23%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Moultonborough 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 | #36 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Moultonborough School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Moultonborough Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.7 |
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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.