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Brookfield vs Ossipee vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Ossipee | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
4,521Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Ossipee 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 18% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
| Enfield 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 6% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Brookfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Ossipee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 11% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Enfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.