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Freedom vs Ossipee vs Upton vs Effingham
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 most people working from home (18.5%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Effingham has the youngest population (median age 46.9).
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 | Ossipee | Upton | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
4,521Highest |
91Lowest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Freedom 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±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
— | $76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Effingham 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 |
— | $322,700±$30kLowest 3% 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. |
— | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478 12% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer 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. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Effingham 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 | — | 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 | 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.