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Ossipee vs Stetson 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).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Stetson | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Highest |
1,151Lowest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stetson 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±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Stetson 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 38% 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. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Stetson 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Stetson 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 Our Story | 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.