What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

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	Kingston
People
Population	4,521Lowest	6,275Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH
	Kingston 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%	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Kingston 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%	24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Ossipee and Kingston 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%	35.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Kingston 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 9% below NH	$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH
	Kingston 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	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH	$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH
	Ossipee and Kingston 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	$7,906Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%	46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Kingston 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%	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 25% above NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#100 of 120 in NH	#78 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.9
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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.