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Cornish vs Freedom vs Lee
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).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Freedom | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,494Lowest |
4,576Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
| Lee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
| Lee and Freedom 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
91%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Freedom School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.