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Bradley vs Ossipee vs Phillips
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 most expensive homes ($326k median).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±15.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
49.7±3.7Lowest 28% above 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%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Phillips and Ossipee 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest 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% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Phillips and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$23k 22% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$45,385±$12kLowest 44% 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 |
$190,800±$18k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,034±$485 27% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$483±$377Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Bradley 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. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,582 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±33 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±9.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Phillips and Bradley 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.

