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Ossipee vs Dummerston vs Brookline 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 most renters (18% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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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 | Dummerston | Brookline | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
2,090 |
531Lowest |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brookline 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,966±$16kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$363,400±$48kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,321±$465Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Ossipee 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,821Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Brookline 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Brookline 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 | — | — | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| 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.