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Ossipee vs Athol vs Belmont
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 highest household income ($91k).
Athol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Athol | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
12,011Highest |
7,392 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Athol 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athol and Belmont 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 12% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$316,300±$31k 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Belmont 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. |
$1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
$996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athol and Belmont 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 | #256 of 282 in MA | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Athol-Royalston | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Athol High | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.0Highest |
| 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.