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Freedom vs Jefferson 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%).
Jefferson has the most renters (9.5% rent).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Jefferson | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,013Lowest |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
58±3.5 34% above NH |
54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
| Freedom and Jefferson 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% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Jefferson 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% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Freedom and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
| Cornish and Jefferson 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 |
$4,196 37% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest 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% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Freedom School District | — | Cornish School District |
| High school 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.