Compare towns
Ossipee vs Lancaster vs Belmont
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%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Belmont has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Lancaster | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
3,216Lowest |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Ossipee 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%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Belmont 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±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$69,063±$21k 30% below NH |
| Ossipee and Belmont 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$316,300±$31k 21% below NH |
| Ossipee and Belmont 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 |
$1,019±$263 32% below NH |
$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,585Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Belmont 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster and Belmont 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.