What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).

Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

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	Moultonborough	Ossipee
People
Population	5,126Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH	50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH
	Moultonborough and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Moultonborough and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Moultonborough and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,693±$18kHighest 8% above NH	$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH
	Moultonborough and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH
	Ossipee and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,479Lowest 48% below NH	$4,401Highest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#36 of 120 in NH	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Moultonborough School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Moultonborough Academy	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	6.7	—
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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.