What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).

Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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	Stark	Ossipee
People
Population	419Lowest	4,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH	50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH
Kids under 18	14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ossipee and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Stark and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	24.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±4.7Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Stark and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH	$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH
	Ossipee and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH	$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,601±$245 7% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH	$4,401Highest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ossipee and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	82%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	33 minLowest 25% above NH
Work from home	13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Stark 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
School district	Stark 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.