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Bowdoinham vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Bowdoinham | Freeport | Ogunquit | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,142 |
8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,479±$21k 45% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105k 37% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
— | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 about the ME average |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Bowdoinham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham 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 | #73 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 05 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.