Compare towns
Ossipee vs Bridgewater vs Loudon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Loudon has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Bridgewater | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
1,169Lowest |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
49.5±3.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater 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 NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$106,966±$16kHighest 8% above NH |
| Loudon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
| Bridgewater 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 7% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$5,821Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Loudon and Bridgewater 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 | Newfound Area School District | 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 |
NH 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.