Ossipee, NH

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Ossipee, New Hampshire

Ossipee, New Hampshire, in Carroll county, is 43 miles W of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 91 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 4,211.

The People and Families of Ossipee

In Ossipee, about 57% of adults are married.

You'll notice more men than women in Ossipee compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ossipee had a median family income of $38,790.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Ossipee Housing

Owners occupy 79% of the housing units in Ossipee. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. The average age of the housing in Ossipee is relatively low. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Ossipee?

Commuting

In Ossipee, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ossipee strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Ossipee, NH

Comparing Ossipee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles W of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Carroll
Standard Zip Codes	03864
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.685
Longitude	-71.116

Station	TAMWORTH 3
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,211	100%
Male	2,104	50%
Female	2,107	50%
Under 18	1,006	23.9%
18+	3,205	76.1%
65+	748	17.8%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.9
White	4,125	98%
African-American	6	0.1%
Asian	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.4%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	52	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,637
Growth	426
Growth %	10.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.9%
US/American	16.6%
Irish	16.5%
French (except Basque)	10.3%
French Canadian	7.1%
German	5.8%
Italian	5.2%
Scottish	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
European	2.1%
Swedish	1.6%
Polish	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Armenian	0.8%
Portuguese	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
British	0.7%
Canadian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Lebanese	0.4%
Icelander	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$5,000
Republican	$4,250

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ossipee	4,211	$38,790
Brookfield	604	$54,688
Effingham	1,273	$38,000
Freedom	1,303	$49,167
Moultonborough	4,484	$51,729
Wakefield	4,252	$45,774
Wolfeboro	6,083	$53,269

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