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Ossipee vs Cornish vs Windsor
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).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
1,803Lowest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Windsor 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Cornish 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% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Cornish 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. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Cornish 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 |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Cornish 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. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Cornish 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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 | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.