Compare towns
Webster vs Danbury vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Danbury | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,451Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Webster and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Webster and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Webster and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Danbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District | 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 Our Story | 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.