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Brooks vs Ossipee vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Brooks | Ossipee | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
4,521Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Brooks 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | 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 | 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.