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Ossipee vs Exeter 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Tamworth has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Exeter | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
1,093Lowest |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.6±10.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest 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% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$68,036±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$366,800±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Tamworth and Ossipee 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. |
$995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,474Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tamworth and Exeter 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 | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.