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Ossipee vs Whitingham vs Belmont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 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 | Whitingham | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
1,368Lowest |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Belmont 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belmont 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±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$316,300±$31k 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Belmont 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$996±$129 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Whitingham 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% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Belmont 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 | — | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.