What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).

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	Barrington	Ossipee
People
Population	9,489Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
Kids under 18	23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Barrington and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Barrington and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH	$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH
	Barrington and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,100±$30kHighest about the NH average	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH	$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH
	Barrington and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,121Highest 7% above NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.1%±25.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Highest NH: 72.8%	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#65 of 120 in NH	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Barrington School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.