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Ossipee vs Needham vs Haverhill
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 the oldest population (median age 50).
Needham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Needham | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
32,459Highest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham and Haverhill 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. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,908 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | #19 of 282 in MA | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Needham | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.