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Ossipee vs Plainfield vs Tamworth
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
1,314Lowest |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
45.6±10.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tamworth 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Plainfield 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. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$68,036±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Plainfield 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$366,800±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Tamworth and Ossipee 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. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,474 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Ossipee 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.