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Orange vs Ossipee vs Concord vs Coventry
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 people working from home (13.5%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Concord | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
4,521Highest |
1,145 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Orange and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Concord 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Coventry School District |
| 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.