What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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	Hooksett
People
Population	4,521Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%	17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH	$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH
	Hooksett 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±$23kLowest 19% below NH	$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH	$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH
	Hooksett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH	$6,554Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%	41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#100 of 120 in NH	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.