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Freedom vs Exeter vs Ossipee vs Porter
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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Porter has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Exeter | Ossipee | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,093Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9Lowest 5% 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 | 12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Porter 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% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter and Exeter 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. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% 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 | $389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$226,100±$20k 32% 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±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
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| Ossipee and Exeter 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. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,841 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7 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% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Porter 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.