What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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	South Hampton	Ossipee
People
Population	984Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH	50±4.6Highest 15% above NH
	Ossipee and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	South Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Ossipee and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH	$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH
	South Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH	$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH	$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH
	South Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,109Highest 37% above NH	$4,401Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	South Hampton School District	Governor Wentworth Regional 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.