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Sharon vs Ossipee vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
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 | Sharon | Ossipee | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
4,521Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.