Compare towns
Effingham vs Freedom vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Effingham | Freedom | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
1,494Lowest |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.4% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
— | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 23% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Freedom School District | Hampton Falls 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 | 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.