What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has the most kids (12.9% under 18).

Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).

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	Freedom	Bartlett
People
Population	1,494Lowest	3,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH	57.4±4.7Lowest 33% above NH
	Freedom and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%	7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Freedom and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%	36.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Freedom and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Freedom and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,136±$14kHighest 33% below NH	$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH
	Freedom and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH	$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH
	Freedom and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,676±$97 12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,478Highest 48% below NH	$2,512Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%	68.5%±37.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15%Highest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NH: 72.8%	79%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Freedom and Bartlett 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	—	#74 of 120 in NH
School district	Freedom School District	Bartlett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.