Compare towns
Freedom vs Mapleton vs Porter
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 highest household income ($92k).
Porter has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Porter 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% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$226,100±$20k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,841 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Porter 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Porter 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.