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Bar Harbor vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Freeport has the most affordable homes ($508k 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 | Bar Harbor | Ogunquit | Windham | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,244 |
1,379Lowest |
16,038Highest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.9 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,180±$26kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $538,400±$94k 62% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$351Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 133 in ME | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD | — | Windham School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Mt Desert Island High School | — | Windham High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.