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Freedom vs Ossipee vs Porter vs Cornish
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%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Porter has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Ossipee | Porter | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,746 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter 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±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% 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 | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Cornish 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 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 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.