What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).

Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

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	Georgetown	Ossipee
People
Population	1,012Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S.	50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S.
	Georgetown and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Georgetown and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ossipee and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$427,200±$47kHighest 28% above U.S.	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,431±$448Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,575Lowest 17% below U.S.	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.6%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1979Lowest 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	21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown 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	Georgetown 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.