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Freedom vs Upton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Upton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%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% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest 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 |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Freedom School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.