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Orange vs Ossipee vs Ware vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Orange | Ossipee | Ware | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,573 |
4,521 |
10,048Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Ware 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Ware | Warwick |
| High school in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.