What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).

Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).

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	Pepperell	Ossipee
People
Population	11,663Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pepperell and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pepperell and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Pepperell and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S.	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,698Highest 115% above U.S.	$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.	33 minLowest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#153 of 282 in MA	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	North Middlesex	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
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.