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Ossipee vs Croydon vs Haverhill
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).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Croydon | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
798Lowest |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon 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% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Croydon 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 |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$85,929±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| Croydon 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±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
| Ossipee and Croydon 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 |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,115±$84 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Croydon School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.