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Freedom vs Ossipee vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
4,521 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%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% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Sutton 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freedom School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.