Compare towns
Freedom vs Effingham vs Eaton
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Effingham has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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.
| Measure | Freedom | Effingham | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,912Highest |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
59.6±14 38% above NH |
| Freedom and Eaton 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Freedom and Eaton 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 |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$79,063±$9kHighest 20% below NH |
| Eaton and Effingham 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 |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
$377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
| Freedom and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,090±$121 27% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$4,014 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Effingham 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% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 18% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Freedom School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.