Compare towns
Ossipee vs Madison vs Webster
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 renters (18% rent).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Madison | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
2,680 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Madison and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Madison 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster 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 |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster and Madison 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 |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Madison and Webster 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 |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Ossipee and Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Madison 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Madison 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.