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Bridgewater vs Freedom vs Ogunquit vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Freedom has the most kids (12.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($297k 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 | Bridgewater | Freedom | Ogunquit | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,169 |
1,494Highest |
1,379 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58±3.5Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Freedom and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9k about the U.S. average |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | — | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Freedom School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.