Compare towns
Stoddard vs Ossipee vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Stoddard | Ossipee | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
4,521Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Stoddard and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
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| Ossipee and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stoddard 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 | Stoddard School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.