What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weld has the most people working from home (15.6%).

Freedom has the youngest population (median age 40.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weld	Freedom
People
Population	459Lowest	670Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.1% ME: +2.6%
Median age	64±6.7Highest 43% above ME	40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME
Kids under 18	17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Freedom and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4%	22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Weld and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME	$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME
	Freedom and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME	$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME
	Weld and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,308Lowest 57% below ME	$2,328Highest 23% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	21.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Freedom and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	90.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 21% above ME	32 minHighest 29% above ME
Work from home	15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9%	8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Weld and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.