What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).

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	Franklin	Ossipee
People
Population	8,799Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±2Lowest about the NH average	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ossipee and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Franklin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH	$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH
	Ossipee and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH	$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,886Highest 27% below NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 18% above NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	8.3%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Franklin 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	#112 of 120 in NH	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Franklin School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Franklin High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	16.2	—
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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.