What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freeport has the oldest population (median age 40).

Roosevelt has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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	Freeport	Roosevelt
People
Population	44,088Highest	18,885Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+11.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±1.6Highest about the NY average	35.7±2.4Lowest 10% below NY
Kids under 18	20%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.9%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Roosevelt and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.1%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9%	10.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1Lowest NY: 7%	8.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Roosevelt and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,625±$11kLowest 40% above NY	$135,069±$21kHighest 57% above NY
	Roosevelt and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY	$477,400±$26kLowest 13% above NY
	Freeport and Roosevelt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,077±$169Lowest 28% above NY	$2,565±$500Highest 58% above NY
	Roosevelt and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY	$8,942Lowest 36% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.1%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%	71.3%±31.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Roosevelt and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest NY: 14%	3.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	76.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Highest 6 yrs older than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 10% above NY	38 minHighest 17% above NY
Work from home	9.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Roosevelt and Freeport 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.