Compare towns
Bremen vs Ossipee vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Bremen | Ossipee | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
61±3.2Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$406,400±$54k 22% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829 9% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Bremen 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 | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bristol Public Schools |
| 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.