Compare towns
Middleton vs Freedom vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
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 | Middleton | Freedom | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Highest |
1,494 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
| Freedom and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Middleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
| Middleton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
| Brookfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 17% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Middleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
91%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Middleton 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 | 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.