What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).

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	Middlesex
People
Population	1,494Lowest	1,943Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S.	44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Middlesex 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%	20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Middlesex 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.	$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S.	$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S.
	Freedom and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,333±$359 6% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S.	$6,483Highest 108% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Freedom and Middlesex 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%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	18.5%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Middlesex 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	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.