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Ossipee vs Andover vs Ripton vs Haverhill
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).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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| Measure | Ossipee | Andover | Ripton | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
616 |
508Lowest |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Ossipee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover 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. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Ripton 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 | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.