What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has the most people working from home (6.9%).

Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Freedom	Afton
People
Population	2,483Lowest	2,733Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.2±7Lowest 9% above NY	47.6±6.3Highest 20% above NY
	Afton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Afton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	22%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Afton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Freedom and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,646±$24kHighest 14% below NY	$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY
	Freedom and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,900±$19kHighest 58% below NY	$125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY	$826±$212Highest 49% below NY
	Afton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,443Highest 48% below NY	$3,395Lowest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	10.1%±32.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Afton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest NY: 14%	12.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 15% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	6.9%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%	4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Freedom and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#418 of 484 in NY
School district	—	AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.7
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.