What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has the most affordable homes ($177k median).

Stuyvesant has the most expensive homes ($224k 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.

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

Measure	Freedom	Stuyvesant
People
Population	2,483Highest	2,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.2±7Lowest 9% above NY	51.7±6.1Highest 30% above NY
	Stuyvesant and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	17%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Freedom and Stuyvesant 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%	29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Stuyvesant 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%	20.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Freedom and Stuyvesant 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	$66,000±$15kLowest 23% below NY
	Freedom and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,900±$19kLowest 58% below NY	$224,400±$58kHighest 47% below NY
	Stuyvesant and Freedom 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	$1,098±$119Highest 32% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,443Lowest 48% below NY	$3,720Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	10.1%±32.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Stuyvesant 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%	12.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 15% below NY	25 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	6.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.9%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Stuyvesant and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.