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Carroll vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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.
| Measure | Carroll | Wilder | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
3,087Highest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% 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% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freedom and Wilder 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% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Freedom 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. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
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| Wilder and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Wilder 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.