Compare towns
Freedom vs Haverhill vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Haverhill | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
4,611 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
49.7±10.6Lowest 15% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
| Freedom and Wolfeboro 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% |
14%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Haverhill and Wolfeboro 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% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Wolfeboro 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% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Wolfeboro 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 |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Haverhill 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 |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,115±$84Highest 25% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Haverhill and Wolfeboro 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 |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Haverhill 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% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Freedom School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodsville High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.