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Freeport vs Bolton vs Harpswell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
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 | Freeport | Bolton | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
1,163Lowest |
5,046 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$609,700±$60kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Harpswell and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,826 55% above U.S. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| 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.