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Brookfield vs Mapleton vs Ossipee vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Brookfield | Mapleton | Ossipee | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,884 |
4,521Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Brookfield 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 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.