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Ossipee vs Ogunquit vs Belmont 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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Belmont has the youngest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Ogunquit | Belmont | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521 |
1,379Lowest |
7,392Highest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5Lowest 21% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Belmont 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Belmont 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,063±$21k 14% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$316,300±$31kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±10.9 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #92 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Shaker Regional School District | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Belmont High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.