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Berlin vs Brattleboro 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
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Ossipee has the most expensive 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 | Berlin | Brattleboro | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Lowest |
12,122Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.