What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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	Harmony	Ossipee
People
Population	974Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.9±2.5Highest 36% above U.S.	50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S.
	Harmony and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,063±$13kLowest 33% below U.S.	$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,700±$58kLowest 39% below U.S.	$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,601±$245 13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S.	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above U.S.	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Harmony 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	Harmony 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.