What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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	Newington	Ossipee
People
Population	939Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
	Ossipee and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±11Highest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newington and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Newington and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH	$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH
	Newington and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH	$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH
	Newington and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,081Highest 9% below NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.9%±44Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	8%±2.4Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newington 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	—	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Newington School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.