What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

Mayfield has the most expensive homes ($189k 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	Freetown	Mayfield
People
Population	911Lowest	1,099Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.5±10.3Highest 18% below NY	30.9±3Lowest 22% below NY
	Freetown and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	32.4%±7.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mayfield and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	9%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%	10.7%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Mayfield 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%	15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%	3.7%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Mayfield and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,386±$29kLowest 27% below NY	$70,208±$26kHighest 18% below NY
	Mayfield and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,800±$26kLowest 67% below NY	$189,400±$46kHighest 55% below NY
	Mayfield and Freetown 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	$1,080±$153Lowest 33% below NY
	Freetown and Mayfield 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	$3,649Lowest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1%	17.4%±41.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Freetown and Mayfield 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%	19.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 4% above NY	25 minLowest 23% below NY
Work from home	6.9%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9%	5.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Freetown and Mayfield 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	—	#357 of 484 in NY
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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.