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Freedom vs Moretown vs Effingham
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 oldest population (median age 60.6).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
Effingham has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Moretown | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
1,532 |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham and Moretown 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown 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. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Moretown 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.