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Loudon vs Fremont 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
Loudon has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Loudon | Fremont | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692Highest |
4,831 |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2 14% above NH |
44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Fremont and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$416,900±$31kHighest 4% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Fremont and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821 13% below NH |
$6,954Highest 4% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Fremont School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.