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Tamworth vs Dummerston vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tamworth has the most renters (26% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Tamworth | Dummerston | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,884 |
2,090Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±10.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tamworth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tamworth and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,036±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,800±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Tamworth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$184Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,474 43% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.6%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Tamworth 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 | #101 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Tamworth School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| 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.