Compare towns
Freedom vs Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Freedom | Monroe | Ogunquit | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 670Lowest |
1,001 |
1,379Highest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$152Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,328 23% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.