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Ossipee vs Ware vs Ware 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 the highest household income ($91k).
Ware has the most renters (42.6% rent).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Tamworth has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Ware | Ware | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
6,369 |
10,048Highest |
2,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7 11% 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Ware 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. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% 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 |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% 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. |
$1,039±$104Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,110±$184 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,474Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Ware 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Tamworth 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Ware | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.