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Ossipee vs Royalton vs Sharon
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Royalton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
2,752 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Ossipee 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Sharon 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% 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±$23k about the U.S. average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Sharon 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.