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Freeport vs Harpswell vs Ogunquit vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Harpswell | Ogunquit | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
5,046 |
1,379Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
62±1.5 59% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 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% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Harpswell 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 |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Windsor 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.