What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Colrain has the most people working from home (8.4%).

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	Colrain
People
Population	4,521Highest	1,627Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.	49.6±8.7Lowest 28% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Colrain 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 U.S.: 35.7%	37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ossipee and Colrain 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 12% above U.S.	$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average
	Ossipee and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average	$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.	$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 27% above U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Colrain 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	Mohawk Trail
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.