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Ossipee vs Walpole vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Walpole has the most people working from home (7.2%).
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 | Walpole | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
3,690Lowest |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole 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 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Walpole 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 NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Walpole 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 9% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
| Ossipee and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$5,908 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Walpole and Ossipee 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.