Compare towns
Freedom vs Cornish vs Bridgewater
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Bridgewater has the most renters (20.3% 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.
| Measure | Freedom | Cornish | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,816Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
| Freedom and Bridgewater 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% |
14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cornish 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±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
| Cornish and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
| Cornish and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478 48% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Freedom School District | Cornish School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.