What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Otis has the most affordable homes ($283k median).

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	Otis
People
Population	4,521Highest	705Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S.	54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S.
	Otis 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 U.S.: 22%	16.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Otis 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%	20.9%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Otis 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%	34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ossipee and Otis 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.	$101,250±$27kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Otis 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	$282,500±$23kLowest 15% below U.S.
	Ossipee and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,563±$734Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Otis 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.	$2,263Lowest 27% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	35.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Otis 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%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 27% above U.S.	42 minHighest 58% above U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ossipee and Otis 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	Otis Public Schools
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.