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Webster vs Ossipee vs Whitman vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Webster | Ossipee | Whitman | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
4,521Lowest |
15,295 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #271 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | #191 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Whitman-Hanson | Douglas |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | — | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.