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Bridgewater vs Ogunquit vs Seabrook Beach vs Freedom
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 youngest population (median age 58.3).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Seabrook Beach has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Freedom has the most kids (12.9% 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 | Seabrook Beach | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,169 |
1,379 |
1,001Lowest |
1,494Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Lowest 50% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
62±3.8 59% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freedom and Bridgewater 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% 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% |
2.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach 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. |
$93,571±$43k 16% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach 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±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
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| Seabrook Beach and Bridgewater 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% 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% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Freedom 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | — | Freedom School District |
| High school 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.