Compare towns
Freedom vs Charlotte 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%).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Charlotte | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
3,916 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.2±5 34% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Charlotte 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. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Freedom School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.