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Carroll vs Ogunquit vs Freedom vs Lyman
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 most affordable homes ($262k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freedom has the most kids (12.9% under 18).
Lyman has the most renters (10.7% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Freedom | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 659 |
1,379 |
1,494Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8 60% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Lowest 56% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Freedom and Lyman 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Carroll 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lyman 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Carroll 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. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,478 12% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Lyman 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 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 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Freedom School District | — |
| High school 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.