What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).

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	Baldwin	Freedom
People
Population	1,170Lowest	1,494Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.6±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S.	60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	12.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Freedom and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,045±$8kHighest 16% below U.S.	$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Baldwin and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S.	$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S.	$3,478Highest 12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Freedom and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Freedom and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Freedom School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.