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Ossipee vs Lee vs Milton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Lee | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
5,719Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Lee 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Milton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Lee and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Lee | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.