Compare towns
Freedom vs Brownfield 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%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Brownfield | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,830 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Ossipee 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% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Freedom 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. |
$287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Freedom and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478 12% above U.S. |
$2,976Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 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 | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Brownfield 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 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | 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.