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Bradley vs Ossipee vs Orono
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.6).
Orono is a college town. 59.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Bradley | Ossipee | Orono |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
4,521 |
11,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±15.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
21.6±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Bradley and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
59.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$23k 22% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$59,784±$5kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$262,900±$39k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,034±$485Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,280±$117 9% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,735Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,778Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±9.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradley and Orono 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 | #26 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.