What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northfield has the most people working from home (6.9%).

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	Northfield	Ossipee
People
Population	4,971Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
	Ossipee and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	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+	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	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	$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH	$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH
	Northfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH	$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH
	Ossipee and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,097Highest 24% below NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.1% NH: 7.2%	8.1% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979 same as NH	1979 same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	6.9%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	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	#109 of 120 in NH	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Winnisquam Regional 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.