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Phippsburg vs Ossipee vs West Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Phippsburg | Ossipee | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
4,521Highest |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Bath and Phippsburg 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.