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Carroll vs Dover vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Freedom has the most kids (12.9% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Carroll | Dover | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,466 |
1,494Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freedom and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freedom and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Highest 24% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.