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Ossipee vs Arrowsic vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
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 | Ossipee | Arrowsic | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
597Lowest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freedom and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
— |
| Ossipee and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest 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 | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.