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Ossipee vs Wells 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 most expensive homes ($326k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Haverhill has the most renters (23.5% rent).
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 | Wells | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
1,148Lowest |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Wells and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Wells 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% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill and Wells 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. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$247,900±$41k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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 |
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.