Compare towns
Ossipee vs Epping vs Stoddard
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 renters (18% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Stoddard has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Epping | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
7,430Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Stoddard 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Stoddard 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Epping and Stoddard 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Epping and Ossipee 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.