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Berlin vs Ossipee vs Putney
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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Ossipee | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
4,521Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Berlin 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest 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. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Putney 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. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Putney 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.