Compare towns
Cushing vs Freeport vs Lamoine vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Cushing | Freeport | Lamoine | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
8,802Highest |
1,782 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% 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 | $409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
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| Cushing and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 30% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 5% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 05 | Lamoine Public Schools | — |
| 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.