What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

Freedom has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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	Newington	Freedom
People
Population	939Lowest	1,494Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH
	Freedom and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Newington and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±11Lowest NH: 20.1%	40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Freedom and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Newington and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH	$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH	$389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,292±$795 54% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,081Highest 9% below NH	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.9%±44Lowest NH: 48.2%	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Newington 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	86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Newington 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.