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Ossipee vs Porter vs Jefferson
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).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Porter | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
1,746 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Jefferson 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% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Porter 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% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter 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. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Jefferson 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 |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Jefferson 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. |
— | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Porter 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.