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Bartlett vs Ogunquit 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

Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).

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.

MeasureBartlettOgunquitFreeport
People
Population
3,281
1,379Lowest
8,802Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7
48% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.8±4.3Lowest
25% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7.5%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.7%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$107,326±$19k
33% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78kLowest
12% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$508,400±$76k
53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
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$1,439±$123Lowest
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$5,042Highest
62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62%±18.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #74 of 120 in NH — #4 of 133 in ME
School district Bartlett School District — 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.