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Ossipee vs Hooksett vs Freedom vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Ossipee | Hooksett | Freedom | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
15,057Highest |
1,494Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Freedom and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Wolfeboro 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 NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.4% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 19% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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 | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Freedom School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.