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Brownfield vs Ossipee vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Brownfield | Ossipee | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
4,521Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10k 24% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brownfield and Chesterville 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 72/MSAD 72 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.