What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).

Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).

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	Cherryfield	Ossipee
People
Population	809Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S.	50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S.
	Cherryfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cherryfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ossipee and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S.	$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$195,800±$53kLowest 41% below U.S.	$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S.	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.5%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 14% above U.S.	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	18.2%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cherryfield 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	Cherryfield Public Schools	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.