What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).

Putnam has the most people working from home (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	Putnam
People
Population	4,521Lowest	9,292Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.	43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Putnam 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%	18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Putnam 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%	18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Putnam 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±$22kHighest 12% above U.S.	$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Ossipee and Putnam 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	$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.	$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Putnam 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	#128 of 149 in CT
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Putnam School District
High school in town	None in town	Putnam High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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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.