What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).

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	Dublin	Ossipee
People
Population	1,688Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
	Ossipee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dublin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ossipee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH	$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH
	Dublin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH
	Ossipee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Highest 22% above NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the NH average	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.