Compare towns
Ossipee vs Hampton vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
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 | Hampton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
16,426Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Hampton 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 9% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
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| Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Ossipee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Brookfield 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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NH 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.