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Bridgewater vs Ogunquit vs Freedom vs Stoddard
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% 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.
| Measure | Bridgewater | Ogunquit | Freedom | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,169 |
1,379 |
1,494Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
53±4Lowest 36% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoddard 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stoddard 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | — | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Stoddard 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. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Stoddard 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Freedom School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.