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Bradley vs Ossipee vs Bradley
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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Bradley | Ossipee | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
4,521Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±9.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
50.9±15.7Highest 31% 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 | 21.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradley and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.5 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+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bradley and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$62,813±$23kLowest 22% 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 | $201,800±$37k 39% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$168,900±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 23% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,034±$485Lowest 27% 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 | $1,946 38% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,735Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±9.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradley 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 | RSU 34 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.