Compare towns
Carroll vs Freedom vs Jefferson
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Jefferson has the youngest population (median age 58).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,494Highest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
60.6±3.2 40% above NH |
58±3.5Lowest 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% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Freedom and Jefferson 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% |
33.7%±9.1Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$67,188±$13kHighest 32% below NH |
| Jefferson 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±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
| Freedom and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Highest 28% below NH |
— | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$3,478 48% below NH |
$4,196Highest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Jefferson 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.