Compare towns
Ossipee vs Acworth vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Acworth has the most people working from home (7.1%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Ossipee | Acworth | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
851Lowest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
| Lempster and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Ossipee and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Ossipee and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
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| Ossipee and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$4,695Highest 30% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 25% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Acworth and Ossipee 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.