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Windsor vs Ossipee vs Acton vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Acton has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Windsor | Ossipee | Acton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,721 |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Acton 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Acton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.