What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chebeague Island has the most people working from home (35.5%).

Freeport has the highest household income ($107k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chebeague Island	Freeport
People
Population	555Lowest	8,802Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+10.9% ME: +2.6%
Median age	60.4±13.8Highest 35% above ME	48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME
	Chebeague Island and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Freeport and Chebeague Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.3%±13.3Highest ME: 22.4%	26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Chebeague Island and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%	59.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,639±$12kLowest 9% below ME	$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,400±$92kHighest 120% above ME	$508,400±$76kLowest 71% above ME
	Chebeague Island and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,063±$878Highest 81% above ME	$1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME
	Chebeague Island and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,406Highest 111% above ME	$5,042Lowest 66% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	93.8%±11.6Highest ME: 48.4%	62%±18.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	12.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	8.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	77.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 9% below ME	24 minHighest 4% below ME
Work from home	35.5%±22.8Highest ME: 15.9%	21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Chebeague Island and Freeport 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
School district	Chebeague Island Public Schools	RSU 05
High school in town	None in town	Freeport High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.2
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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.