What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).

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	Bridgewater
People
Population	4,521Highest	1,169Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH	58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH
	Bridgewater and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Bridgewater and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	32.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Ossipee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH	$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH
	Ossipee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH	$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average
	Bridgewater and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH	$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,401Highest 34% below NH	$2,823Lowest 58% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%	32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest NH: 72.8%	79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979 same as NH	1979 same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bridgewater 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	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Newfound Area 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.