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Ossipee vs Brooklyn vs Loudon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Loudon has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Ossipee | Brooklyn | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
8,517Highest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest 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 | $90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$106,966±$16kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$363,400±$48kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,321±$465 7% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,821Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Loudon 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Brooklyn School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.