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Ossipee vs Randolph vs Royalton
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%).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Randolph | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
4,843Highest |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Royalton 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Randolph 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Royalton 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. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Ossipee 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 |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Randolph 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. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.