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Ossipee vs Putnam 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).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 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 | Putnam | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
540Lowest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freedom and Putnam 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% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Putnam 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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 |
$266,200±$48kLowest 20% 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±$245 13% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Putnam 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None 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.