What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).

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	Berkley	Ossipee
People
Population	6,829Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.4±4.1Lowest 12% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Berkley and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Berkley and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Berkley and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S.	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,601±$245 13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,018Highest 93% above U.S.	$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Berkley 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	#155 of 282 in MA	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Berkley	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

U.S. 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.