Compare towns
Freedom vs Bartlett vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Washington has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Freedom | Bartlett | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
3,281Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
55±4.7Lowest 27% 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%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Washington and Freedom 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%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,136±$14k 33% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$89,453±$12kHighest 10% below NH |
| Washington and Freedom 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±$78k 8% below NH |
$358,600±$32kLowest 11% 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±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478 48% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,321Highest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Washington 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 | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.