Compare towns
Freeport vs Campton vs Brunswick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Campton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
3,407Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Campton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Campton 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±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,756Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Freeport 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Campton School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.