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Freedom vs Upton vs Ossipee vs Cornish
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 renters (18% rent).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,521 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%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. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 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% |
27.3%±4.1 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% |
40.6% 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% |
1.4%±0.9 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Cornish 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below 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% |
12%±4.1 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 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | 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 | 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.