Compare towns
Windham vs Ossipee vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Meredith has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Windham | Ossipee | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
4,521Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.