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Newfane vs Ossipee vs Dover vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Newfane | Ossipee | Dover | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
4,521Highest |
1,466 |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Dover and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.