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Porter vs Ossipee vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Porter | Ossipee | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9 5% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Porter and Brownfield 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 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.