What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).

Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Freedom	Hooksett
People
Population	1,494Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hooksett 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%	17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH	$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH	$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average
	Hooksett and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,661±$206 11% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH	$6,554Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%	41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Hooksett 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%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Freedom and Hooksett 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	—	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Freedom School District	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.