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Haverhill vs Freedom vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Haverhill | Freedom | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611Highest |
1,494Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6Lowest 15% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
| Ossipee and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Freedom and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,908Highest 11% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Freedom School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Woodsville High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.