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Dublin vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | Dublin | Freeport | Ogunquit | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
8,802Highest |
1,379 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dublin 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 05 | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| 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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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.