What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Walpole has the most kids (22.2% 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	Walpole
People
Population	1,494Lowest	3,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH	46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH
Kids under 18	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Walpole 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%	25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	4%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Walpole 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	$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH
	Walpole and Freedom 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	$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH
	Freedom and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,165±$150 22% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH	$6,078Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%	51.6%±21.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Walpole 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%	11.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older 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%	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Freedom and Walpole 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	—	#27 of 120 in NH
School district	Freedom School District	Fall Mountain Regional 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.