Compare towns
Freedom vs Hampton Falls vs Cornish
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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Hampton Falls | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Cornish 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Cornish 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Cornish 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Cornish 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.