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Ossipee vs Ryegate vs Tamworth
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).
Tamworth has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
1,059Lowest |
2,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±10.9 17% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tamworth and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth and Ossipee 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% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest 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% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest 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±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$68,036±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tamworth 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$366,800±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Tamworth 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. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,474Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Ryegate 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% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tamworth and Ryegate 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 | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.