What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).

Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Freeport	Hanson
People
Population	8,802Lowest	10,660Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S.	42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Freeport and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hanson 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%	19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Freeport and Hanson 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%	42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Freeport and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S.	$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S.
	Hanson 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.	$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S.
	Hanson and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S.
	Hanson and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S.	$6,402Highest 105% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hanson 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%	2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#4 of 133 in ME	#149 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 05	Whitman-Hanson
High school in town	Freeport High School	Whitman Hanson Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	14.7Highest
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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.