What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).

Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).

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	Chesterville	Freedom
People
Population	1,397Highest	670Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME	40.1±2.7Highest 10% below ME
	Freedom and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1%	22.2%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Chesterville and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	23.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Chesterville and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME	$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME
	Freedom and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME	$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME
	Chesterville and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$73 4% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,194Lowest 28% below ME	$2,328Highest 23% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.8%±30.8Highest ME: 48.4%	21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Chesterville and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12%Highest ME: 10.7%	11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	32 minHighest 29% above ME
Work from home	7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	8.4%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Freedom and Chesterville 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.