Freedom, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 645. Estimated population in July 2024: 654 (+1.4% change)
Males: 342 (53.0%), Females: 303 (47.0%)

Waldo County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $33,125
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Freedom:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
• Two or more races (2.9%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)
• American Indian (2.0%)

Ancestries: English (21.9%), United States (16.6%), Irish (12.2%), French (12.1%), German (9.5%), Italian (4.3%).

Elevation: 409 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Freedom

• High school or higher: 87.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
• Unemployed: 7.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 37.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freedom town

• Never married: 22.3%
• Now married: 61.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.0%
• Divorced: 10.9%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Freedom:

• SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
• WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BELFAST, ME)
• INLAND HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freedom:

• BANGOR INTL (about 39 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 63 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 93 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Freedom:

• PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 17 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 2B7)
• BELFAST MUNI (about 23 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)
• RING HILL (about 24 miles; CARMEL, ME; Abbreviation: 38B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freedom:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 35 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 57 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 58 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 90 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 103 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 108 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 150 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)