Population 1,034 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Freedom
Household size in Freedom
| Period | Freedom | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Freedom is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Freedom
| Period | Freedom | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Freedom skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is younger than in Maine overall, where the median age is 45.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Freedom
| Period | Freedom | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Freedom, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Freedom
Renters in Freedom
| Period | Freedom | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.8% of households in Freedom rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Freedom
| Period | Freedom | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Freedom: 17.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Freedom
| Period | Freedom | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Freedom was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Maine as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Freedom
| Period | Freedom | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $647 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $864 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,019 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Freedom runs $1,019 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Freedom
Bachelor's degrees in Freedom
| Period | Freedom | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Freedom (26.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Freedom
| Period | Freedom | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Freedom: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Freedom
| Period | Freedom | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Freedom runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Maine as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Freedom compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom | 2.39 | 42.3 | 6.3% | 14.8% | 17.1% | 1983 | $1,019 | 26.4% | 94.3% | 3.6% |
| Knox Corner | 2.62 | 38.9 | 7.3% | 16.1% | 14.1% | 1984 | $1,105 | 26.1% | 92.2% | 2.8% |
| North Palermo | 2.28 | 43.3 | 9.6% | 12.9% | 23.3% | 1987 | $1,003 | 28.7% | 95.4% | 2.3% |
| Liberty | 2.25 | 41.7 | 18.8% | 16.3% | 39.3% | 1981 | $640 | 39.5% | 93.1% | 8.8% |
| Greens Corner | 2.44 | 42.0 | 5.8% | 16.6% | 20.8% | 1984 | $1,090 | 22.1% | 95.4% | 4.6% |
| Thorndike | 2.87 | 35.2 | 8.7% | 18.2% | 11.0% | 1985 | $1,181 | 26.0% | 89.3% | 2.1% |
| Shermans Corner | 2.23 | 40.8 | 22.1% | 15.2% | 46.2% | 1982 | $619 | 42.3% | 93.0% | 10.1% |
| Halldale | 2.59 | 38.2 | 7.7% | 19.0% | 11.7% | 1985 | $1,303 | 25.9% | 91.4% | 1.4% |
| Lincolnville Center | 2.47 | 40.4 | 8.7% | 14.7% | 5.2% | 1990 | $1,049 | 31.3% | 94.7% | 3.8% |
| Benton | 2.22 | 48.7 | 11.7% | 22.2% | 4.5% | 1986 | $554 | 25.7% | 94.8% | 1.6% |
| Woodmans Mills | 2.38 | 44.8 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 19.8% | 1987 | $921 | 33.2% | 96.4% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Freedom. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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