What stands out worked out from the figures below

Antrim has the most kids (19.4% under 18).

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	Antrim	Freedom
People
Population	2,692Highest	1,494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.7±3.9Lowest 8% above NH	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Antrim and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Antrim and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,648±$22kHighest 13% below NH	$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH
	Antrim and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH	$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,040±$177 30% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,608Highest 16% below NH	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2%	79.6%±75Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Antrim and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Freedom and Antrim 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	#104 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Contoocook Valley 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.