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Freedom vs Salisbury vs Ossipee
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).
Salisbury has the most renters (34.5% rent).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
5,656Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest 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% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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. |
$92,469±$7kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ossipee 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. |
$4,561Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Freedom School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.