Compare towns
Ossipee vs Northbridge 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).
Northbridge has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Northbridge | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
16,458Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Ossipee 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge 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. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Northbridge 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 |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Northbridge | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.