What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oakham has the most people working from home (9.6%).

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	Oakham	Ossipee
People
Population	1,639Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Oakham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Oakham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S.	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S.	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979 1 yr older than U.S.	1979 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 46% above U.S.	33 minLowest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	9.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Oakham 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	Quabbin	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

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.