What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).

Ossipee has the most expensive 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	Berlin	Ossipee
People
Population	9,383Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
	Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH	$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH	$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,437Lowest 48% below NH	$4,401Highest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±12Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 30% below NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Ossipee and Berlin 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	#108 of 120 in NH	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Berlin School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Berlin Senior High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.2	—
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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.