Compare towns
Freedom vs Thomaston vs Marshfield
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 highest household income ($65k).
Thomaston has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Thomaston | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 670 |
2,769Highest |
499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Marshfield and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
| Freedom and Marshfield 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 |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$191,900±$42k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,262±$343 11% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,328Lowest 23% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,342 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Thomaston 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
14 min 45% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield and Freedom 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.