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Freeport vs Ossipee vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Topsham has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Freeport | Ossipee | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
4,521Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Ossipee 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%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Topsham 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. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Topsham 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | 12.2 |
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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.