What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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

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	Thompson	Ossipee
People
Population	9,337Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.	50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S.
	Thompson and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Thompson and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.	$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average
	Ossipee and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%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	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Thompson 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	#130 of 149 in CT	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Thompson School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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.