Compare towns
Cornish vs Freedom vs Middleton
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Middleton has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,494Lowest |
1,595 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest 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% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Middleton 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% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.4% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Middleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
| Middleton 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±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
— | $1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Freedom 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
91%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Middleton 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 | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.