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Ossipee vs Acton vs Loudon
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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Acton has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Loudon has the highest household income ($107k).
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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 | Ossipee | Acton | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
2,721Lowest |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.5±3.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,966±$16kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$363,400±$48kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,321±$465Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,821Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Loudon 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Acton Public Schools | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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 |
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.