What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Landaff has the most people working from home (10.2%).

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	Landaff
People
Population	4,521Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
	Landaff 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%	16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff 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%	26.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Ossipee and Landaff 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	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH
	Ossipee and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH	$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH
	Ossipee and Landaff 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	$4,813Highest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Landaff 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%	5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above NH	32 minLowest 21% above NH
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Landaff 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	Landaff 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.