Compare towns
Carroll vs Freedom vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Carroll | Freedom | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
1,494Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
60.6±3.2 40% above NH |
58.1±9.7Lowest 34% above NH |
| Carroll and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Freedom and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$66,136±$14k 33% below NH |
$81,406±$31kHighest 18% below NH |
| Brookfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
| Brookfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 28% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$3,478 48% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Freedom and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
91%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Freedom School District | — |
| High school 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.