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Ossipee vs Hanson vs Haverhill
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 the oldest population (median age 50).
Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Hanson | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
10,660Highest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill and Hanson 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 12% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,908 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanson and Ossipee 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Whitman-Hanson | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.