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Ossipee vs Barnard 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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Barnard | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
1,211Lowest |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Loudon 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard 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% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Barnard 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% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$106,966±$16kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Barnard 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 |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$363,400±$48k 9% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Loudon 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. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,321±$465Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Barnard 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. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,821 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Loudon 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard 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 | — | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.