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Freedom vs Guildhall vs Eaton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Guildhall | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Highest |
371Lowest |
501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
59.6±14 53% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freedom and Eaton 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. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,063±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall and Eaton 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. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$377,300±$62k 13% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,014 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Guildhall 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Freedom School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.