Freedom PlainsNY
606 people live in this town, settled in 1826.
Is Freedom Plains a good place to live?
10% of residents are 65 or older in Freedom Plains, against 20% in New York’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Freedom Plains. Freedom Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Freedom Plains stand out
Where Freedom Plains beats most towns.
606 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
United States Military Academy and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Freedom Plains. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
8 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
11 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
21 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
21 mi LakeCandlewood Lake10 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and MuseumPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Moving to Freedom Plains: who provides what
Freedom Plains is unincorporated, so Dutchess County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Freedom Plains.
With 6.5 jobs for every working resident, Freedom Plains draws in 1,032 commuters
Employers in Freedom Plains added 205 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,035. Most people who work leave Freedom Plains to do it: just 2% work in town. The top destinations are Poughkeepsie (14%), New York (13%) and LaGrange (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Freedom Plains | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Freedom Plains brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Freedom Plains, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Freedom Plains sits below 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 63% come from inland flooding and 16% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Freedom Plains is
For adults in Freedom Plains, the share who feel lonely is 30%. Against the New York average, Freedom Plains comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among adults locally, 27% have obesity and 11% report frequent physical distress.
| Freedom Plains | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Freedom Plains | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 0.6% of Freedom Plains
Freedom Plains has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. James Baird State Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Freedom Plains sells for about $408K
70% of Freedom Plains households are owner-occupiers. Freedom Plains’ typical rent comes in at $1,139 a month.
| Freedom Plains | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 70% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,139 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Freedom Plains
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Freedom Plains
About 13 of every 100 Freedom Plains residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Every workday, about 1,032 people come to Freedom Plains for work
Where Freedom Plains’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Freedom Plains
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Freedom Plains, NY a good place to live?
Freedom Plains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.