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Carroll 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
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Freedom has the most kids (12.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jefferson has the youngest population (median age 58).
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 | Carroll | Freedom | Ogunquit | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,494Highest |
1,379 |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% 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 | 62.4±4.8 60% 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 Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5 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+ | 39.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Lowest 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+ | 35.2% 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 | 1.8%±1.2 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 | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | — | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above 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 | 28%±47.5 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 Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% 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 | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer 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 | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | Freedom School District | — | — |
| High school 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.