Compare towns
Carroll vs Jefferson 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
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jefferson has the youngest population (median age 58).
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.
| Measure | Carroll | Jefferson | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,013 |
1,494Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
58±3.5Lowest 34% above NH |
60.6±3.2 40% 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% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Highest 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% |
33.7%±9.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest 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% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$67,188±$13kHighest 32% below NH |
$66,136±$14k 33% 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 |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$389,000±$43kHighest 3% 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 |
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| 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 |
$4,196Highest 37% below NH |
$3,478 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest 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% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest 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 |
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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.