Compare towns
Cornish vs Eaton 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
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Freedom has the most renters (9% rent).
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 | Cornish | Eaton | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
501Lowest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
59.6±14 38% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
| Freedom and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Cornish and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cornish and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$79,063±$9k 20% below NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
| Freedom and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,014 40% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish 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 | 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.