What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).

Greene has the most people working from home (11.6%).

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	Greene
People
Population	4,521Highest	4,417Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6% U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.	39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Greene and Ossipee 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%	15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Greene and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.	$98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S.
	Greene and Ossipee 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	$270,000±$23kLowest 19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Ossipee and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.	$2,965Lowest 5% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	54.8%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.8%Highest 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	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Greene 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	#69 of 133 in ME
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	RSU 52/MSAD 52
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.