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Arundel vs Freeport vs Hampton Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Freeport has the highest household income ($107k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Arundel | Freeport | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
8,802Highest |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Arundel and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Freeport 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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U.S. 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.