What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hinsdale has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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	Hinsdale	Ossipee
People
Population	3,997Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.3±10.6Highest 23% above NH	50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH
	Hinsdale and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±9.2Highest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hinsdale and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,191±$5kLowest 30% below NH	$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH
	Ossipee and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$200,700±$19kLowest 50% below NH	$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$409Lowest 30% below NH	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH
	Ossipee and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,899Highest 27% below NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.8%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	9.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hinsdale 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	#110 of 120 in NH	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Hinsdale School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Hinsdale High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	7.2	—
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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.