What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).

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	Nashua	Ossipee
People
Population	91,294Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
Kids under 18	18.6%±1.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±0.6Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Nashua and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,326±$5kHighest about the NH average	$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH
	Nashua and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH	$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH
	Nashua and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,799Highest about the NH average	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.8%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	26 minLowest about the NH average	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#67 of 120 in NH	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Nashua School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Nashua High School South	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	—
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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.