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You might want year-round privacy, for which the evergreen-types would be best. We have a blue spruce in the front yard that went from 20-30ft in a few years which the cardinals love.
Just one idea, but they are cone-shaped and will be smaller at the top.
Another idea for hedges are Arborvite. Common, but makes decent hedges fast. Some neighbors have an 80ft tree that looks like Arborvite but is probably a fir tree of some kind.
Put the best one in a direct line from the neighbors house to your window. Remember to plant them far enough apart so they won't crowd at maturity. Pre-composting(not too much) and mutch never hurt anything.
Since you have the space, you might consider planting some legacy trees for the pocketbooks of future generations. Cherry, white oak, black walnut(not many houseplants survive under these), or another type of hardwood. Saplings can probably be sourced cheap from gov tree programs or others.
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