What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the highest household income ($95k).

Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Freedom
People
Population	4,475Highest	1,494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4Lowest 35% above NH	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH
	Freedom and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Freedom and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Freedom and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Enfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH	$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH
	Enfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average	$389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH
	Enfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563 21% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,203Highest 7% below NH	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	15%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 4 yrs newer than NH	1983 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Freedom and Enfield 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	#5 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional 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

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.