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Pomfret vs Ossipee vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Pomfret | Ossipee | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
4,521Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greensboro and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$392,400±$59k 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,113±$58Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,786 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.