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Effingham vs Upton vs Ossipee vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
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 | Effingham | Upton | Ossipee | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,912 |
8,189Highest |
4,521 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121 23% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Freedom 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.