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Exeter vs Freedom vs Ossipee vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Stetson has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Exeter | Freedom | Ossipee | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,494 |
4,521Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Stetson 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 | — | Freedom School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.