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Brookfield vs Ossipee vs Windham
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 the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Brookfield | Ossipee | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
4,521 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% 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%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 11% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.