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Sutton vs Ossipee vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Sutton | Ossipee | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
4,521Highest |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.7±13.3 20% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derby Line and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby Line and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$71,518±$25k 11% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$201,000±$52kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$835±$334Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby Line and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.