Compare towns
Ossipee vs Hampton vs Exeter
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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Hampton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
16,426Highest |
16,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Exeter 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Exeter 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.