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Ossipee vs Dummerston vs Brookline 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 renters (18% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Dummerston | Brookline | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
2,090 |
531Lowest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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±$23k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Brookline and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Brookline 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.