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Brookline vs Ossipee vs Newfane vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Westminster 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 | Brookline | Ossipee | Newfane | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,456 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.