Compare towns
Eaton vs Epping 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
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Freedom has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Eaton | Epping | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14 38% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% 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 | 9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9k 20% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
| Epping and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014 40% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.