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Ossipee vs Reading vs Ripton vs Haverhill
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 most kids (19.5% under 18).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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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 | Reading | Ripton | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
699 |
508Lowest |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Reading 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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±$23k about the U.S. average |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Reading 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. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,115±$84 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Reading 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Ripton 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 | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.