What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).

Ossipee has the most affordable 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	Harvard	Ossipee
People
Population	6,927Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Harvard and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Harvard and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S.	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Harvard and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#12 of 282 in MA	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Harvard	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	The Bromfield High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0	—
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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.