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Porter vs Sumner 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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | Sumner | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Highest |
845Lowest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4 44% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sumner and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Porter and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9k 25% below U.S. |
$57,750±$19kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Porter 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. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
$3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Freedom 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.