What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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	Whitefield
People
Population	4,521Highest	2,516Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH
	Whitefield 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%	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Whitefield 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%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield 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%	26.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield 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	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
	Ossipee and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,401Highest 34% below NH	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Whitefield 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%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1965Lowest 14 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%	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.