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Freeport vs Harpswell vs Wolfeboro
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 most expensive homes ($610k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
5,046Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Wolfeboro 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harpswell and Wolfeboro 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% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Harpswell 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. |
$609,700±$60kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Harpswell and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% 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 | $5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,531 45% 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.