Compare towns
Ossipee vs Gorham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Haverhill has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Gorham | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
2,682Lowest |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
49.7±10.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Haverhill 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 9% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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 |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$247,900±$41k 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,115±$84 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.