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Ossipee vs Sturbridge 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 oldest population (median age 50).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Sturbridge | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
9,960Highest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill and Sturbridge 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Sturbridge 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. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,908 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | #89 of 282 in MA | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.