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Freedom vs Ossipee vs Ripton
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 the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
4,521Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Freedom 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%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freedom and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%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% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Freedom 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.