Compare towns
Casco vs Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Casco | Ogunquit | Freeport | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,379Lowest |
8,802Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Freeport and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 05 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.