Compare towns
Freetown vs Mayfield vs Rathbone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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).
Rathbone has the most affordable homes ($122k 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.
| Measure | Freetown | Mayfield | Rathbone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 911Lowest |
1,099 |
1,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.5±10.3 18% below NY |
30.9±3Lowest 22% below NY |
32.7±7.7Highest 18% below NY |
| Rathbone and Freetown 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%±7.7 NY: 20.5% |
35.1%±10.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rathbone and Mayfield 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%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
11.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Rathbone and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$63,375±$6k 26% below NY |
| Mayfield and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,800±$26k 67% below NY |
$189,400±$46kHighest 55% below NY |
$121,600±$63kLowest 71% 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±$153 33% below NY |
$837±$96Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,649 45% below NY |
$2,571Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.4%±41.7 NY: 52.1% |
3.3%±81.4Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
22.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±2.2Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.