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Freeport vs Hampton vs Harpswell vs Ogunquit
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).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hampton | Harpswell | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
16,426Highest |
5,046 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
62±1.5 59% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.