What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

Acton has the highest household income ($79k).

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	Acton
People
Population	1,494Lowest	2,721Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S.	52.9±4.2Lowest 36% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Acton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Acton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S.	$78,750±$15kHighest about the U.S. average
	Acton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S.	$334,300±$34kLowest about the U.S. average
	Freedom and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,478Highest 12% above U.S.	$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.6%±75Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Acton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	40 minHighest 53% above U.S.
Work from home	18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Freedom and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#43 of 133 in ME
School district	Freedom School District	Acton Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	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.