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Brookfield vs Ossipee vs Sanbornton
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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
4,521Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Brookfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
| Sanbornton 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±$61k 6% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Brookfield 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 |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
| Ossipee and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.