Compare towns
Elmore vs Freeport vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Elmore | Freeport | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
8,802Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | RSU 05 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.