What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the highest household income ($94k).

Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

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	Warner	Freedom
People
Population	2,959Highest	1,494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.7±4Lowest about the NH average	60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Warner and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH	$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH
	Warner and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH	$389,000±$43kHighest 3% below NH
	Freedom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123 18% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 15% above NH	$3,478Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2%
	Freedom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Freedom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional 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.