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Ossipee vs Dedham 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 the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Dedham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | Dedham | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
25,237Highest |
2,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tamworth and Ossipee 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% |
21.9%±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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$68,036±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$366,800±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,110±$184Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,474 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Dedham | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.