What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (11.7%).

Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Ossipee
People
Population	2,135Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
	Ossipee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Andover and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Ossipee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH	$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH
	Ossipee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH
	Andover and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH
	Ossipee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Highest 11% below NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	33 minLowest 25% above NH
Work from home	11.7%±5Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Andover and Ossipee 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
School district	Andover School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.