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Freedom vs Exeter vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Jefferson has the most renters (9.5% 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 | Exeter | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Highest |
1,093 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Freedom and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Jefferson 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 18% below U.S. |
$84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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 17% above U.S. |
$166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $995±$386Highest 30% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478 12% above U.S. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 14 photos → |
U.S. 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.