Compare towns
Freedom vs Rumney vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Rumney | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,458Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 33% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
| Ossipee and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Freedom and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$4,716Highest 29% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.