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Parsonsfield vs Ossipee vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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 | Parsonsfield | Ossipee | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715 |
4,521Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.6±9.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bradley and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,045±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312 16% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,350 25% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradley and Ossipee 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 | RSU 34 |
| 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 |
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.