Compare towns
Freedom vs Mapleton vs Center Harbor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k 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 | Mapleton | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,884Highest |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8 55% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Center Harbor 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freedom and Center Harbor 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478 12% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Mapleton 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Freedom School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.