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Stark vs Ossipee vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Stratford has the shortest commute (23 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 | Stark | Ossipee | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
4,521Highest |
950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-11.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
49.8±16.8Lowest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratford and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±9.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±2.7 NH: 6% |
| Stark and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$49,583±$14kLowest 50% below NH |
| Ossipee and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$161,100±$48kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$775±$264Lowest 48% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636 60% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±53.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Stratford 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 | Stark School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Stratford School District |
| 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 |
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.