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Orange vs Ossipee vs Washington
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Orange 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Washington 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%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Washington 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. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Orange 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 |
$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.