Compare towns
Alstead vs Stoddard 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
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Alstead | Stoddard | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
1,072Lowest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
53±4Lowest 22% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
| Freedom and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$66,136±$14k 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
| Freedom and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$751 40% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Stoddard School District | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.