Compare towns
Freedom vs Ogunquit vs Marshfield vs Albion
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Albion has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Marshfield | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 670 |
1,379 |
499Lowest |
2,204Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Albion 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$191,900±$42k 35% below ME |
$230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,328 23% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,342 23% below ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| 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.