What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has the shortest commute (28 min average).

Somerset has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).

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	Somerset
People
Population	2,483Lowest	3,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.2±7Lowest 9% above NY	45.2±1.5Highest 14% above NY
	Somerset 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%	23.2%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Somerset 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%	21.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Somerset 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	19.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.7%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
	Somerset and Freedom 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	$69,167±$14kLowest 20% below NY
	Freedom and Somerset 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	$167,200±$25kLowest 61% below NY
	Freedom and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY	$769±$259Highest 53% below NY
	Somerset 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	$3,304Lowest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	10.1%±32.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.9%±17.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Somerset 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%	12.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	6.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Somerset and Freedom 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	—	#73 of 484 in NY
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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.