Compare towns
Springfield vs Ossipee vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Springfield | Ossipee | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
4,521 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Springfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Ossipee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Springfield 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 | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.