Compare towns
Ossipee vs Plainfield 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 highest household income ($91k).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Plainfield 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Ossipee 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. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Plainfield 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Plainfield 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 | — | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.