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North Bennington vs Ossipee vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | North Bennington | Ossipee | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Morrisville 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.