What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has the most people working from home (8.4%).

Jonesboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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	Freedom	Jonesboro
People
Population	670Highest	570Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.1±2.7Highest 10% below ME	38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME
	Freedom and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1%	16.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Freedom and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%	15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	0.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Jonesboro and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME	$63,750±$14kLowest 15% below ME
	Freedom and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,600±$69kHighest 36% below ME	$151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME
	Freedom and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,081±$145 5% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,328Highest 23% below ME	$1,253Lowest 59% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	55.1%±32.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Jonesboro and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	14%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	81%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 29% above ME	19 minLowest 22% below ME
Work from home	8.4%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9%	3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Freedom and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Jonesboro Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.