What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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	Washington
People
Population	4,521Highest	1,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH	55±4.7Highest 27% above NH
	Washington 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 NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	29%±3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Washington 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%	32%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Washington 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 9% below NH	$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH
	Ossipee and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH	$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH
	Washington 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 7% above NH	$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,401Highest 34% below NH	$4,321Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 25% above NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#100 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Washington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.