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Bradley vs Ossipee vs Old Town
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).
Old Town has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Old Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
4,521 |
7,470Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Bradley 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% |
21.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradley and Old Town 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% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$51,585±$10kLowest 36% 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±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$208,100±$26k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 23% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$989±$100Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,153 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Old Town 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Old Town 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 | #56 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Old Town High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.