What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).

Freedom has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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	Colebrook	Freedom
People
Population	1,988Highest	1,494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH
	Freedom and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Colebrook and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH	$66,136±$14kHighest 33% below NH
	Freedom and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH	$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238 50% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Highest 35% below NH	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Colebrook School District	Freedom School District
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4	—
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Old photos in History	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.