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Freeport vs Hinesburg vs Ogunquit

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 the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureFreeportHinesburgOgunquit
People
Population
8,802Highest
4,718
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.8±4.3Lowest
25% above U.S.
50.1±5.2
29% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.4%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
18%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Freeport and Hinesburg 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%
25.8%±7.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
64.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
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±$19kLowest
33% above U.S.
$112,539±$18k
39% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hinesburg 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.
$463,400±$51kLowest
39% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,439±$123Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,651±$155Highest
17% above U.S.
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Hinesburg 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.
$7,667Highest
146% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62%±18.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±29.4
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Freeport and Hinesburg 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%
8.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
20 minLowest
26% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
19.6%±6.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #4 of 133 in ME #4 of 70 in VT —
School district RSU 05 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 —
High school in town Freeport High School Champlain Valley Union High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
12.2Lowest
14.5Highest
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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.