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Porter vs Chesterville vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Porter | Chesterville | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Highest |
1,397Lowest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9 5% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$61,635±$10k 24% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 32% below U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,088±$73 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,194 30% below U.S. |
$3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.