What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).

Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklyn	Ossipee
People
Population	8,517Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brooklyn and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ossipee and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brooklyn and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Brooklyn and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S.	$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average
	Ossipee and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,538Highest 45% above U.S.	$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brooklyn and Ossipee 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	#113 of 149 in CT	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	Brooklyn School District	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.