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Center Ossipee, NH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Center Ossipee - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

500
Residents
$43,929
Median income
$240,000
Median home
$1,709
Median rent (state)

Center Ossipee - the verdict

Center Ossipee ranks in the 12th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

12th
percentile, household income
53rd
percentile, home value
68th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Center Ossipee, NH

New Hampshire's Center Ossipee is a small town, with 500 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Center Ossipee households earn a median of $43,929 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 12.4%. Home values in Center Ossipee run a median of $240,000, and the median resident age is 33.7 years. Educational attainment runs 8.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 73.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Hampshire carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 104.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,709 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $307 across New Hampshire, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Center Ossipee workers runs 24.1 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 71.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

500 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Hampshire

Median Household Income

$43,929 /yr

Poverty 12.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

104.2 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Hampshire average

How does Center Ossipee compare to other US cities?

Here's how Center Ossipee stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 53% pricier than other cities
Median rent 68% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Center Ossipee against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Hampshire only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Hampshire-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Center Ossipee near the bottom of New Hampshire's cities

Among the 100 New Hampshire cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Center Ossipee ranks #95 - the 5th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Center Ossipee only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#87 of 92
5th percentile in New Hampshire
Median Gross Rent
#88 of 100
7th percentile in New Hampshire
Median Home Value
#65 of 94
31st percentile in New Hampshire
Poverty Rate
#12 of 99
88th percentile in New Hampshire
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#95 of 100
5th percentile in New Hampshire

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Hampshire only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

12thIncome percentile

12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Center Ossipee's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$240,000 47th percentile more affordable than 47% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Center Ossipee $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Center Ossipee, NH Center Ossipee, NH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Center Ossipee, NH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Center Ossipee, NH median $43,929/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Center Ossipee, NH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Center Ossipee, NH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
500
Median Income
$43,929
Median Home Value
$240,000
Median Age
33.7
Poverty Rate
12.4%
Labor force participation
73.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.1 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 226 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Hampshire - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$105
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$307
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Hampshire state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Hampshire state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Center Ossipee sits in

Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,709/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
71.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Hampshire

Mountain Lakes
500 people
North Woodstock
515 people
Walpole
447 people
Alton
416 people
Bradford
399 people
North Walpole
608 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Center Ossipee's 500 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mountain View, CO
500 people
Williamsfield, IL
500 people
South Mansfield, LA
500 people
Redfield, TX
500 people
Oxford, WI
500 people
Taylor Corners, CT
501 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Center Ossipee's $43,929 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Pringle, SD
$43,929 median income
Hooks, TX
$43,929 median income
Tuleta, TX
$43,929 median income
Sturgis, KY
$43,938 median income
Golden Valley, AZ
$43,940 median income
Sheldon, IL
$43,942 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Center Ossipee, NH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Center Ossipee, NH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 97.4% Black or African American 0.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Center Ossipee compares to nearby New Hampshire cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Center Ossipee (this city) 500 $43,929
Mountain Lakes 500 $43,523
North Woodstock 515 $67,074
Walpole 447 $71,563
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NH OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Center Ossipee, NH?

What is the population of Center Ossipee, NH? +

Center Ossipee, NH counts 500 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Center Ossipee, NH? +

In Center Ossipee, the typical household earns $43,929 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Center Ossipee? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Center Ossipee; the closest available measure is the New Hampshire state average, a cost of living index of 104.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Hampshire vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Center Ossipee, NH? +

The median home value in Center Ossipee is $240,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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