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Ossipee vs Ryegate vs Milton
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%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Ryegate | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
1,059Lowest |
4,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Milton 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton 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. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| 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.