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Freedom vs Hampton vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freedom has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureFreedomHamptonOgunquit
People
Population
1,494
10,101Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
60.6±3.2
56% above U.S.
51.2±1.7Lowest
32% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12.9%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hampton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
40.3%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,136±$14kLowest
18% below U.S.
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$389,000±$43kLowest
17% above U.S.
$545,300±$63k
64% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,654±$93
17% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,478Lowest
12% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.6%±75Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Freedom and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
18.5%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #31 of 120 in NH —
School district Freedom School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.