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Fairfield vs Ossipee vs Proctor vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Fairfield | Ossipee | Proctor | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
4,521Highest |
1,794 |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
46.4±8 19% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Proctor 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.