What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northfield has the most people working from home (16.5%).

Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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	Northfield	Ossipee
People
Population	2,872Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.9±4.2Lowest 26% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Northfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,375±$10kHighest 28% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Northfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$375,800±$31kHighest 13% above U.S.	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average
	Northfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,142±$200Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.	$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±25.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 19% above U.S.	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	16.5%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Northfield 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	#231 of 282 in MA	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Pioneer Valley	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Pioneer Valley Regional	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7	—
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U.S. 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.