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Porter vs Hiram 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
Porter has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Hiram | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
1,748Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2 7% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter and Hiram 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. |
$62,813±$10k 22% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$256,600±$42k 23% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,070±$161 24% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,106 32% below U.S. |
$3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Hiram 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% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest 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 | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.