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Dummer vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Dummer | Freeport | Ogunquit | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
8,802Highest |
1,379 |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% 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 | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | — | — |
| 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.