What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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	Holbrook	Ossipee
People
Population	11,380Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Holbrook and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holbrook and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Holbrook and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S.	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,105Highest 96% above U.S.	$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.	33 minLowest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	12.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Holbrook 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	#234 of 282 in MA	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Holbrook	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Holbrook Middle High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3	—
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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.