Compare towns
Freedom vs Madison vs Warner
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%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Madison | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
2,680 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Freedom and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Warner 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% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Madison 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 |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Madison and Warner 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 |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Freedom and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Madison and Warner 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 |
$4,074 39% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Madison 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Freedom School District | Madison School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.