What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).

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

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	Hampton Falls	Freedom
People
Population	2,328Highest	1,494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hampton Falls and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Hampton Falls and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH	$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH	$389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,852±$475 24% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	18.5%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Falls and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hampton Falls School District	Freedom 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.