What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Steuben has the most kids (20.4% under 18).

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	Steuben
People
Population	1,494Highest	1,388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S.	40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Steuben 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%	15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S.	$76,466±$4kHighest 5% below U.S.
	Steuben 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.	$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$678±$319 52% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,478Highest 12% above U.S.	$2,029Lowest 35% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1%	26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Freedom and Steuben 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%	5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Freedom and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Freedom School District	RSU 24
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.