What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has the most kids (12.9% under 18).

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).

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	Jackson
People
Population	1,494Highest	897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+26%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH	60.5±2.5Lowest 40% above NH
	Freedom and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%	4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Freedom and Jackson 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%	28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	67.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Highest NH: 6%
	Jackson and Freedom 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	$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH
	Jackson and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH	$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,750±$1k 17% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH	$6,001Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%	21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	19 minLowest 31% below NH
Work from home	18.5%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Jackson 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	Jackson School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.