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Exeter vs Freedom vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Bradford 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 | Exeter | Freedom | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,494Highest |
1,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.7±8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$82,955±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$176,200±$15k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $742±$392Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,315 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Freedom School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.