What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).

Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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	Ossipee	Biddeford
People
Population	4,521Lowest	22,498Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.	35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S.	$72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Ossipee and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average	$396,600±$25kHighest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,292±$100Lowest 9% below U.S.
	Ossipee and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,401 41% above U.S.	$4,401 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#100 of 120 in NH	#111 of 133 in ME
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Biddeford Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	Biddeford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.1
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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.