What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).

Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).

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	Freeport	Nashua
People
Population	8,802Lowest	91,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S.	40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Freeport and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4%	5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S.	$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S.
	Freeport and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S.	$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S.	$6,799Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Freeport and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Freeport and Nashua 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	#4 of 133 in ME	#67 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 05	Nashua School District
High school in town	Freeport High School	Nashua High School South
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	12.8Highest
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U.S. 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.