What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).

Freedom has the most affordable homes ($389k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hampton	Freedom
People
Population	984Lowest	1,494Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	South Hampton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	South Hampton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH	$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH	$389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,889±$489 27% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,109Highest 37% above NH	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Freedom and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	South Hampton 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.