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Freeport vs Harpswell vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Kennebunk has the most affordable homes ($488k median).
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 | Harpswell | Kennebunk | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
5,046 |
11,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
62±1.5 38% above ME |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 44% above ME |
$96,250±$15kLowest 29% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$487,700±$21kLowest 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,348±$53Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
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| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,999 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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ME 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.