Compare towns
Ossipee vs Hill vs Warren
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%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Hill | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
908Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH |
| Warren 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Warren 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Hill 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 |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Ossipee and Hill 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 |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Ossipee and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
— | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
| Ossipee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Hill 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 | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hill School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.