Town guide

Freedom, Maine

Freedom is a town in Waldo County, Maine, home to about 670 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04941.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population67031 per sq mi
Median home value$190,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Freedom

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Freedom

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)75 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA170 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY352 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Freedom; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Freedom

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Freedom had 711 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 338th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Waldo County grew from 24,185 residents in 1900 to 39,607 in 2020.

Freedom population by census2000: 645, 2010: 719, 2020: 711645200071920107112020

Waldo County, 1900–2020

Waldo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,185, 1910: 23,383, 1920: 21,328, 1930: 20,286, 1940: 21,159, 1950: 21,687, 1960: 22,632, 1970: 23,328, 1980: 28,414, 1990: 33,018, 2000: 36,280, 2010: 38,786, 2020: 39,60724K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7028K’80’9036K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FreedomJan: high 30°F, low 10°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 38°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 18°F, 4.7 in30°10°Jan3.932°12°Feb3.240°20°Mar4.152°31°Apr4.463°41°May3.972°51°Jun4.377°57°Jul3.276°56°Aug3.170°48°Sep4.157°38°Oct5.446°29°Nov4.735°18°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belfast, ME weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Waldo County

9,273 jobs at 1,003 businesses in Waldo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Waldo CountyRetail trade: 1,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,561 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,020 jobs; Information: 705 jobs; Construction: 656 jobs; Finance and insurance: 642 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 626 jobs; Wholesale trade: 541 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 11% Information 8% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freedom.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mainehealth Waldo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belfast15.1 miles
  • Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pittsfield22.8 miles
  • Togus Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta23.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Shares ZIP codes with Montville.

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