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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.

MeasureBradleyOssipeePhillips
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
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.