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Ossipee vs Freeport vs Wolfeboro
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).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Freeport | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
8,802Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Freeport 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport 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±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Wolfeboro 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 |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% 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 | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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 | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 05 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.