What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

Kezar Falls has the most expensive homes ($234k median).

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	Kezar Falls
People
Population	670Lowest	819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.1% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	40.1±2.7Highest 10% below ME	37.7±11.3Lowest 16% below ME
	Freedom and Kezar Falls 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%	18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Freedom and Kezar Falls 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%	20.5%±4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Freedom and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	20%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Kezar Falls 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	$58,083±$22kLowest 22% below ME
	Freedom and Kezar Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME	$234,100±$25kHighest 21% below ME
	Kezar Falls and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,138±$58 about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,328Highest 23% below ME	$1,764Lowest 42% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	84.6%±65.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Kezar Falls and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME	1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 29% above ME	39 minHighest 59% above ME
Work from home	8.4%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9%	8.3%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Freedom and Kezar Falls 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.