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Orange vs Ossipee vs Washington vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,056 |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.4%±2.6 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Walden 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. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% 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. |
$3,944 26% 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% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Walden 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest 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% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Washington 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.