What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the highest household income ($89k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Freedom
People
Population	2,135Highest	1,494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH
	Freedom and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Andover and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.1%±7.7Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.5Lowest 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	$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH
	Andover and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,500±$44kLowest 9% 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±$190 19% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Highest 11% below NH	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Freedom and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Andover 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

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.