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Freedom vs Jefferson vs Ogunquit vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Effingham has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Jefferson | Ogunquit | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,013Lowest |
1,379 |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Lowest 21% 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% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham 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% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson 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. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,090±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Jefferson 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Freedom School District | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 14 photos → | 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.