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Bradley vs Ossipee vs Kenduskeag
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
4,521Highest |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.9±5.8 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Kenduskeag 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest 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+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kenduskeag and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$79,792±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Kenduskeag 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 |
$177,900±$37kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 23% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,033±$287Lowest 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 | $1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,059 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradley and Kenduskeag 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 | — |
| 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.