What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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	Thompson
People
Population	4,521Lowest	9,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S.	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
	Thompson 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%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Thompson 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%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.	$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Thompson 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	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
	Ossipee and Thompson 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.	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Ossipee and Thompson 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.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Thompson 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%	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Thompson 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	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	None in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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.