What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Ipswich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).

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	New Ipswich	Ossipee
People
Population	5,310Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
Kids under 18	29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Ossipee and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH	$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH
	New Ipswich and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$392,400±$31kHighest about the NH average	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,647Highest 15% below NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±41.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%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	33 minLowest 22% above NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	12%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Ipswich 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	#82 of 120 in NH	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascenic Regional School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Mascenic Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7	—
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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.