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Ossipee vs Randolph vs Castleton 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).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Randolph | Castleton | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
2,007 |
4,453 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7 30% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Randolph 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% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Castleton 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% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Randolph 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 |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% 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. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,507Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.