Compare towns
Ossipee vs Hampstead vs Effingham
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Hampstead | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
9,102Highest |
1,912Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
| Ossipee and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Ossipee 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% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Hampstead 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% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 9% below NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
| Hampstead and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Ossipee and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Effingham 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampstead School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.