Ossipee is a very small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 4,567 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ossipee is the 97th largest community in New Hampshire. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ossipee, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Ossipee, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ossipee’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Ossipee does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $73,050.00.
A relatively large number of people in Ossipee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Ossipee is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Ossipee has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Ossipee has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Ossipee than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Ossipee may be for you.
In terms of college education, Ossipee is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.58% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Ossipee in 2022 was $47,759, which is middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,036 for a family of four. However, Ossipee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Ossipee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ossipee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ossipee include Irish, English, German, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Ossipee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.