Center OssipeeNH
A town of 583, settled in 1835.
Is Center Ossipee a good place to live?
Of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Center Ossipee. Center Ossipee’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, against 1.2 in New Hampshire’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Center Ossipee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
583 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Center Ossipee: who provides what
Center Ossipee is unincorporated, so Carroll County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Center Ossipee.
In Center Ossipee, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Center Ossipee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 81°F, Center Ossipee’s July high is where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Center Ossipee has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 246 people commute in
Most working residents leave Center Ossipee for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Center Ossipee is 22 minutes. Since 2013, Center Ossipee has added 29 jobs, to 255 in 2023.
| Center Ossipee | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Center Ossipee is
Center Ossipee beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Only 4 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Center Ossipee. 14% of adults report frequent physical distress in Center Ossipee.
| Center Ossipee | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Center Ossipee | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.5% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.8% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.7% of Center Ossipee is conserved land
1.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 1 have a lower share of conserved land than Center Ossipee.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Center Ossipee faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Washington and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Center Ossipee. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MountainMount Washington
14 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
21 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
27 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
25 mi Theme parkStory Land
40 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Center Ossipee
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Center Ossipee; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Center Ossipee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
About Center Ossipee
Census-designated place in New Hampshire, United States
Center Ossipee is a census-designated place in the town of Ossipee in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 526 at the 2020 census. It is one of the two main villages in the town, the other being Ossipee Corner (shown simply as "Ossipee" on topographic maps). Center Ossipee has a separate ZIP code (03814) from other portions of the town of Ossipee.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 530 ft
- ZIP code
- 03814
Questions about Center Ossipee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Center Ossipee, NH a good place to live?
Center Ossipee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.