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Freedom vs Ripley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ripley has the most affordable homes ($144k 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.
| Measure | Freedom | Ripley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 670Highest |
436Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
47.7±5.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Ripley and Freedom 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%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Ripley 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% |
17.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Freedom and Ripley 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% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ripley 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 |
$64,821±$13kLowest 13% below ME |
| Freedom and Ripley 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 |
$144,300±$33kLowest 51% below ME |
| Freedom and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,091±$281 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,328Highest 23% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freedom and Ripley 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% |
11.9%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 |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
32 minLowest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Freedom and Ripley 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.