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Ossipee vs Pomfret vs Effingham
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 highest household income ($91k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Pomfret | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
908Lowest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Pomfret 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. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Pomfret 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 |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Pomfret 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. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 |
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.