What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has the most people working from home (18.5%).

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

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	Newington
People
Population	1,494Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH	48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH
	Freedom and Newington 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%	15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newington 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%±11Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Freedom and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Newington 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	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,292±$795 54% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH	$6,081Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%	62.9%±44Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Newington 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%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Freedom School District	Newington 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.