Compare towns
Ossipee vs Tuftonboro 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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Tuftonboro has the highest household income ($101k).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Tuftonboro | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
2,569 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Tuftonboro 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% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield 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 9% below NH |
$100,574±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Tuftonboro 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 |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
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| Ossipee and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Tuftonboro 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 | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.