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Freedom vs Ogunquit vs Jefferson vs Center Harbor
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 kids (12.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
Center Harbor has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Jefferson | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Highest |
1,379 |
1,013 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58±3.5Lowest 49% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8 55% 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%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Freedom and Jefferson 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$463,800±$74k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $867±$156 39% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Freedom School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 20 photos → | 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.