Compare towns
Ossipee vs Meredith vs Grantham
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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Meredith | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
6,758Highest |
3,465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Meredith and Grantham 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Grantham 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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 9% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham 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±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Ossipee and Meredith 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 |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Ossipee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Grantham 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.