What stands out worked out from the figures below

Falmouth has the most people working from home (33.6%).

Freeport has the most affordable homes ($508k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Falmouth	Freeport
People
Population	12,755Highest	8,802Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+10.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47±3.8Lowest 5% above ME	48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME
	Freeport and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1%	19.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Falmouth and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Freeport and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	72.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	59.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%	5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Falmouth and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$150,919±$24kHighest 102% above ME	$107,326±$19kLowest 44% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$767,500±$55kHighest 159% above ME	$508,400±$76kLowest 71% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,120±$441Highest 86% above ME	$1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,742Highest 155% above ME	$5,042Lowest 66% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±9.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Freeport and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 8% below ME	24 minHighest 4% below ME
Work from home	33.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9%	21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#3 of 133 in ME	#4 of 133 in ME
School district	Falmouth Public Schools	RSU 05
High school in town	Falmouth High School	Freeport High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.