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Freeport vs Hooksett vs Harpswell vs Durham
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($322k 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 | Hooksett | Harpswell | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
15,057Highest |
5,046 |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Freeport 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$322,200±$34kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Harpswell and Freeport 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 |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Hooksett 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,781 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Durham 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Hooksett School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | None in town | 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.