Compare towns
Alfred vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Monmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the youngest population (median age 44.9).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Monmouth has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Alfred | Freeport | Ogunquit | Monmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,125 |
8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,162 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.2±1.5 3% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,648±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38k 15% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$274,100±$21kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
— | $1,271±$175 12% above ME |
| Freeport and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543 17% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.6%±46.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23%±11 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #51 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 05 | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | — | Monmouth Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.