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Center Harbor vs Ogunquit 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
Center Harbor has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freedom has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
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 | Center Harbor | Ogunquit | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Lowest |
1,379 |
1,494Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Lowest 55% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2 56% 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 | 11.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freedom and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7 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+ | 47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.