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Freeport vs Hatfield vs Pownal
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%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Pownal has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Hatfield | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
3,325 |
1,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4 21% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Pownal 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal 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% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Pownal 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% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield 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±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14k 29% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Hatfield 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 |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$981±$636Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Hatfield 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. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,212Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Hatfield | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.