What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

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	Sidney
People
Population	4,521Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.	43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sidney and Ossipee 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%	18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Sidney 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%	33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ossipee and Sidney 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.	$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average	$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average
	Sidney and Ossipee 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.	$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Ossipee and Sidney 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.	$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer 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%	14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sidney 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	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	RSU 18
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.