Compare towns
Ossipee vs Meredith vs Haverhill
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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
6,758Highest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
49.7±10.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Meredith 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 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill 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 |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$85,929±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| Ossipee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
| 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 |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.