Compare towns
Ossipee vs Enfield vs Alton
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).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
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 | Enfield | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
4,475Lowest |
5,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
53.7±3.2 24% above NH |
| Enfield and Alton 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% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Alton 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
| Alton and Enfield 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 |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$430,400±$37kHighest 7% above NH |
| Alton and Enfield 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 |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
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| Ossipee and Enfield 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 |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Alton 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Alton and Enfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.