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Ossipee vs Barre vs Effingham
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).
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Barre | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
8,412Highest |
1,912Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Effingham 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% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Barre 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% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre 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±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Effingham 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 |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Effingham 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. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Barre 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.