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A town of 4,521 people in Carroll County, New Hampshire
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About Ossipee

Town in New Hampshire, United States
1785Established
4,372Population
75.6 sq miArea
682 ftElevation

Ossipee is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,372 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 4,599 in 2025. It is the county seat of Carroll County. Ossipee, which includes several villages, is a resort area and home to part of Pine River State Forest.

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ZIP code03864
Area code603
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Housing in Ossipee

$427K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ossipee home is worth about $427,000, up 2.9% in a year, 17% below the New Hampshire typical home.

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B

Safety Grade B

Ossipee reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Ossipee sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ossipee 1.1
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ossipee 8.6
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools Ossipee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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