What stands out worked out from the figures below

Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).

Freedom has the most expensive homes ($191k 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	Avon	Freedom
People
Population	359Lowest	670Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.1% ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.1±5.1Highest 5% above ME	40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME
	Avon and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Freedom and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Freedom and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	23.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8%	0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Avon and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$32kLowest 16% below ME	$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME
	Freedom and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME	$190,600±$69kHighest 36% below ME
	Freedom and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$465±$30 59% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,469Lowest 52% below ME	$2,328Highest 23% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Avon and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 71% above ME	32 minLowest 29% above ME
Work from home	9.2%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9%	8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Avon and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.