Compare towns
Freeport vs Glover vs Sheffield
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%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Glover | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
1,051 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Glover 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% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Glover 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% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Glover 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. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.