Population 1,648 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ossipee
Household size in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.64 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ossipee are large by national standards, averaging 3.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Ossipee skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Ossipee than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in New Hampshire overall (8.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ossipee
Renters in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Ossipee rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 37.5% of the housing in Ossipee, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Ossipee are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in New Hampshire overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $854 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $967 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $937 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,309 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$455 | +$580 | +$606 |
Rent in Ossipee runs $1,309 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ossipee
Bachelor's degrees in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ossipee have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ossipee: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across New Hampshire.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ossipee runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. New Hampshire as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ossipee compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossipee | 3.08 | 47.7 | 10.6% | 8.2% | 37.5% | 1981 | $1,309 | 23.9% | 94.4% | 4.0% |
| Tuftonboro | 3.43 | 48.1 | 7.6% | 7.2% | 38.8% | 1983 | $1,106 | 18.3% | 92.9% | 1.9% |
| Moultonville | 2.51 | 43.2 | 10.7% | 31.3% | 30.2% | 1974 | $1,599 | 28.2% | 89.1% | 0.5% |
| South Effingham | 3.39 | 42.7 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 39.3% | 1981 | $1,111 | 20.0% | 95.6% | 5.3% |
| Water Village | 2.48 | 49.6 | 10.7% | 5.8% | 32.3% | 1979 | $1,214 | 34.3% | 94.9% | 5.1% |
| Effingham | 2.71 | 41.6 | 9.9% | 30.1% | 32.6% | 1974 | $1,484 | 28.5% | 89.5% | 1.1% |
| Center Ossipee | 2.78 | 42.3 | 15.1% | 22.0% | 42.9% | 1979 | $1,576 | 29.8% | 91.1% | 1.9% |
| Wolfeboro Center | 2.35 | 52.9 | 5.6% | 23.9% | 15.6% | 1979 | $1,089 | 41.7% | 98.1% | 12.2% |
| Center Tuftonboro | 2.53 | 50.5 | 8.6% | 6.2% | 33.2% | 1976 | $1,163 | 36.3% | 96.0% | 5.9% |
| East Wakefield | 3.71 | 34.6 | 5.0% | 3.1% | 51.1% | 1984 | $1,375 | 17.0% | 98.0% | 3.5% |
| Wawbeek | 3.04 | 47.7 | 8.2% | 4.6% | 29.3% | 1969 | $1,274 | 31.4% | 98.3% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ossipee. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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