Compare towns
Ossipee vs Jackson vs Loudon
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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Loudon has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Jackson | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
897Lowest |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
49.5±3.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jackson 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±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
| Jackson and Loudon 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
| Jackson and Ossipee 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 |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$5,821 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Loudon 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 | — | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Jackson School District | Merrimack Valley 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.