Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Freeville’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Genung Nature Preserve, at 51 acres. Freeville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Freeville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 312 in 1890, a peak of 664 in 1970, 498 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 4 maps from 1898 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freeville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Freeville.
Values rose 5.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Freeville who own their home: 67%. Its typical rent comes in at $1,080 a month.
| Freeville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,080 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 1981, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Freeville. Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 89% come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Freeville’s midsummer high stands at 81°F, where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Ithaca (17%), Dryden (14%) and Ithaca (8%). Freeville had 324 jobs in 2023, up 278 from 2013. Also worth knowing: in Freeville, 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles.
| Freeville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults 18 to 64 in Freeville, the share who have no health insurance is 5.4%. This New York town does better than the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. 34% of adults in Freeville sleep under 7 hours; 24% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Freeville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Freeville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 12.8% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults with depression | 23.7% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 1.4 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Freeville: 3, covering 57 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Genung Nature Preserve | 0.9 mi | 51 |
| 2. Mill Dam Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Groton Ave Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
41% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 40% across New York. The age mix tracks New York closely: no broad group is more than 4 points off. Among residents in Freeville, 17% are under 18. Since 2020, Freeville has lost 7.3% of its people, to 443 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Freeville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 26% and 88% women
The Census survey reached too few of Freeville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±31.2 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Freeville | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 18.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.7% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Freeville. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
30 mi LakeSeneca Lake
22 mi LakeCayuga Lake
13 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
8 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
28 mi State parkWatkins Glen State ParkJMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Freeville
About 3 of every 100 Freeville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Village in New York, United States
Freeville is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 498 at the 2020 census. The Village of Freeville is in the Town of Dryden and is east of Ithaca. It is the only incorporated municipality in the United States named Freeville.
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Freeville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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