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Freedom vs Ossipee vs Ware
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 highest household income ($91k).
Ware has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
4,521 |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest 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% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Ware 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 |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Lowest 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freedom School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Ware |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.