Freedom, ME

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Freedom, Maine

Freedom, Maine, in Waldo county, is 76 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 174 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is conveniently located inside the Bangor metropolitan area. There are an estimated 645 people in Freedom.

The People and Families of Freedom

In Freedom, about 61% of adults are married.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Freedom than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Freedom had a median family income of $35,750. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in Freedom.

Freedom Housing

Approximately 86% of housing in Freedom is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.

Commuting

In Freedom, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Freedom strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Freedom, ME

Comparing Freedom to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	76 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	174 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Waldo
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04941
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.53
Longitude	-69.297

Station	BELFAST
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	WATERVILLE TREATMENT PLT
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	CORINNA
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	645	100%
Male	342	53%
Female	303	47%
Under 18	160	24.8%
18+	485	75.2%
65+	76	11.8%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.84
White	623	96.6%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	19	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	2.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,750
Population In Poverty	99	15.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	654
Growth	9
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	19.5%
English	18.4%
French (except Basque)	12.2%
Irish	11.7%
German	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
Scottish	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
French Canadian	3.3%
Italian	2.2%
Northern European	1.6%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Portuguese	0.9%
European	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Latvian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Finnish	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%

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