What stands out worked out from the figures below

Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).

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	Haverhill	Ossipee
People
Population	4,611Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.7±10.6Lowest 15% above NH	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
	Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Haverhill and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,929±$22kLowest 13% below NH	$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH
	Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH	$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,908Highest 11% below NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±26.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Ossipee and Haverhill 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	#95 of 120 in NH	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Haverhill Cooperative School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Woodsville High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0	—
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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.