What stands out worked out from the figures below

Liberty has the most affordable homes ($230k median).

Wakefield has the highest household income ($101k).

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	Liberty	Wakefield
People
Population	969Lowest	5,405Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S.	49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S.
	Wakefield and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Liberty and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Liberty and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wakefield and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,146±$15kLowest 12% below U.S.	$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$229,600±$31kLowest 31% below U.S.	$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S.	$1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,434Lowest 22% below U.S.	$2,954Highest 5% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Liberty and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 45% above U.S.	36 minLowest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	14.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wakefield and Liberty 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	—	#118 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 03/MSAD 03	Wakefield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.