What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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	Newfields
People
Population	1,494Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH	44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newfields 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%	13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%
	Newfields 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	$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,875±$323 26% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%	43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Newfields 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%	2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	18.5%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Newfields 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	Newfields 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.