What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k median).

Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).

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	Greenbush	Ossipee
People
Population	1,378Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±6.2Lowest 9% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ossipee and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,321±$5kLowest 25% below U.S.	$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,000±$25kLowest 61% below U.S.	$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$861±$48Lowest 39% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,567Lowest 50% below U.S.	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.	33 minLowest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	4.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ossipee and Greenbush 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	Greenbush 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.