Compare towns
Durham vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Durham | Freeport | Ogunquit | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,309±$12kLowest 29% 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 | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123 26% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 05 | — | RSU 18 |
| 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.