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Albion vs Freedom vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most renters (21% rent).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Albion | Freedom | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
670Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.