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Ossipee vs Newfane vs Belmont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Newfane | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
1,456Lowest |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belmont 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 12% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$69,063±$21k 14% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$316,300±$31k 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.