What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).

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	Stoddard	Freedom
People
Population	1,072Lowest	1,494Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±4Lowest 22% above NH	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Stoddard and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Stoddard and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH	$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH	$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH
	Freedom and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$751 40% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,316Highest 35% below NH	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	91%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Freedom and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stoddard 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.