What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cameron has the most kids (37.3% 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	Freetown	Cameron
People
Population	911Lowest	1,049Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.5±10.3 18% below NY	32.5±6 18% below NY
Kids under 18	25%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	9%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%	11.4%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Cameron and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	0.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Freetown and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,386±$29kHighest 27% below NY	$59,125±$17kLowest 31% below NY
	Freetown and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,800±$26kHighest 67% below NY	$115,800±$37kLowest 73% below NY
	Freetown and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$377Highest 25% below NY	$975±$733Lowest 40% below NY
	Freetown and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,894Highest 41% below NY	$2,735Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Cameron and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.6%Lowest NY: 14%	38.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 4% above NY	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	6.9%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9%	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Freetown and Cameron 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.