Compare towns
Andover vs Effingham 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
Andover has the highest household income ($89k).
Effingham has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
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 | Andover | Effingham | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,912 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
| Freedom and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Andover and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kHighest 11% below NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
| Andover and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
| Freedom and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Highest 19% below NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
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| Andover and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.