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Ossipee vs Raynham 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).
Raynham has the highest household income ($124k).
Freedom has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Raynham | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
15,505Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raynham 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Raynham 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 |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
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| Raynham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Lowest 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | 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 |
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.