What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

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	Lancaster
People
Population	1,494Lowest	3,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH	45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH
Kids under 18	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lancaster 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%	28.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Lancaster 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	$68,911±$23kHighest 30% below NH
	Lancaster 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±$43kHighest 3% below NH	$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,019±$263 32% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH	$4,226Highest 37% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Lancaster 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%	16.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	23 minLowest 14% below NH
Work from home	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Freedom and Lancaster 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	—	#107 of 120 in NH
School district	Freedom School District	White Mountains Regional 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.