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Windham vs Ossipee vs Brookline vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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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 | Windham | Ossipee | Brookline | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
4,521Highest |
531Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.