Compare towns
Freedom vs Holderness vs Meredith
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%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Holderness | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,917 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Freedom and Meredith 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% |
14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Holderness and Meredith 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 |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$5,006Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Meredith 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% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | — | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Freedom School District | Holderness School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
| 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.