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Franklin vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Franklin | Freeport | Ogunquit | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 about the ME average |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
— | $950±$219 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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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| 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.