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Freeport vs Harpswell vs Newfields
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%).
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
5,046 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Freeport 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. |
$96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Newfields School District |
| 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 Our Story | 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.