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Porter vs North Windham 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).
North Windham has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | North Windham | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
5,417Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Porter and North Windham 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Windham and Porter 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. |
$88,522±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Freedom and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,546Highest 14% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Freedom 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.