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Freedom vs Porter vs Washington
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%).
Porter has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Washington has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Porter | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,746Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Washington 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% |
16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Porter and Washington 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% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478 12% above U.S. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.