What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).

Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% 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	Nottingham
People
Population	1,494Lowest	5,357Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+9.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH	38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH
Kids under 18	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%	18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	40.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH	$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH	$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH
	Nottingham and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,068±$1k 39% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH	$7,319Highest 10% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.6%±75Lowest NH: 48.2%	92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Nottingham and Freedom 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%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	18.5%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Nottingham and Freedom 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	—	#15 of 120 in NH
School district	Freedom School District	Nottingham 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.