Compare towns
Albion vs Freedom vs Ogunquit vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
670Lowest |
1,379 |
1,858 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below 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% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $873±$73 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,510 17% below 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% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Unity 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest 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 |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below 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% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.