Compare towns
Ossipee vs Monroe vs Effingham
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).
Monroe has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Effingham has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Monroe | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
786Lowest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Monroe 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 |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
| Ossipee and Monroe 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 |
$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
| Ossipee and Effingham 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 |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Monroe School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.