Compare towns
Freedom vs Effingham vs Jefferson
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 expensive homes ($389k median).
Effingham has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,912Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
58±3.5 34% above NH |
| Freedom and Jefferson 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% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest 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%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Jefferson 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% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$76,607±$14kHighest 23% below NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
| Effingham and Jefferson 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±$30k 20% below NH |
$296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH |
| Freedom and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,090±$121Highest 27% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Effingham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Jefferson 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 18% above NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Jefferson 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 | — |
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| 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.