Compare towns
Ossipee vs Sutton vs Milton vs Effingham
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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Sutton | Milton | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
9,452Highest |
4,538 |
1,912Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Effingham 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below 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 | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Milton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sutton | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.