What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).

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	Windham	Ossipee
People
Population	19,188Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Windham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S.	$4,401Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#95 of 133 in ME	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 14	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Windham High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1	—
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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.