What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).

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	Sugar Hill
People
Population	4,521Highest	658Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH	60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sugar Hill 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%	59%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Ossipee and Sugar Hill 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	$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH	$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH	$1,208±$630Lowest 19% below NH
	Ossipee and Sugar Hill 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	$7,340Highest 10% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Sugar Hill 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%	0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#100 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.