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Ossipee vs Barton vs Tamworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 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 | Barton | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
730Lowest |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±10.9 17% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Tamworth 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% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Barton 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. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$68,036±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tamworth 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 |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$366,800±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Tamworth and Ossipee 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. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,474Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Barton 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Tamworth 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Tamworth School District |
| High school 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.