What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

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	Newfields	Ossipee
People
Population	2,023Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
	Ossipee and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Newfields and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH	$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH	$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH
	Newfields and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfields School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.