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Wayne vs Ossipee vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Northport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Wayne | Ossipee | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
56.6±3.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Northport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$73,523±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$343,400±$36k 3% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,088±$299 23% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,721Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Northport 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 | RSU 38 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Northport Public Schools |
| 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.