What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claremont has the most people working from home (8.6%).

Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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	Claremont	Ossipee
People
Population	13,078Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
	Ossipee and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ossipee and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Ossipee and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH	$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH	$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 13% below NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±12.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	8.6%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Claremont 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	#103 of 120 in NH	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Claremont School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Stevens High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7	—
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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.