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Freedom vs Acton vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Acton has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Freedom | Acton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,721 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$78,750±$15k about the U.S. average |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Freedom and Acton 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. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478 12% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Acton 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 | — | #43 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Freedom School District | Acton Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.