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Milbridge vs Ossipee vs Baldwin vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Milbridge | Ossipee | Baldwin | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,222 |
4,521Highest |
1,170 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.3±13.6Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$44,583±$14kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$213,000±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,255±$211 11% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 35% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$1,752Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±44.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troy and Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.