Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bremen vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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.
| Measure | Arrowsic | Bremen | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
917 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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 | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.