Compare towns
Freedom vs Seabrook Beach vs Madison
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%).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% 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.
| Measure | Freedom | Seabrook Beach | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,001Lowest |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2 40% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 |
$93,571±$43k 6% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,556±$256Lowest 4% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Madison 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach 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% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 | — | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.