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Ossipee vs Ogunquit vs Effingham vs Tuftonboro
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 most renters (18% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Effingham has the youngest population (median age 46.9).
Tuftonboro has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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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 | Ogunquit | Effingham | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,912 |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Tuftonboro 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Tuftonboro 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$462,300±$46k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.