Compare towns
Ossipee vs Nelson vs Loudon
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).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Nelson | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
648Lowest |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±3.2 14% above NH |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Loudon 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 |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$106,966±$16kHighest 8% above NH |
| Loudon and Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$363,400±$48kHighest 10% below NH |
| Loudon and Nelson 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 |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
| Ossipee and Loudon 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 |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$5,821Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Nelson 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.