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Ossipee vs Putnam 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 the highest household income ($91k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Belmont has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Putnam | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
9,292Highest |
7,392 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Belmont 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Belmont 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. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Putnam 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% 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. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Belmont 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belmont and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Putnam School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.