What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Freeport	Ossipee
People
Population	8,802Highest	4,521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S.	50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Ossipee and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Freeport and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Freeport and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S.	$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Freeport and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S.	$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S.
	Ossipee and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,042Highest 62% above U.S.	$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ossipee and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	33 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#4 of 133 in ME	#100 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 05	Governor Wentworth Regional School District
High school in town	Freeport High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2	—
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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.