Compare towns
Ossipee vs Stratham vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Stratham | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
7,754Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 9% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Freedom 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.