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Freeport vs Jericho vs Ogunquit vs Bar Harbor
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 youngest population (median age 48.8).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Jericho | Ogunquit | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
5,114 |
1,379Lowest |
5,244 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.2±5.9 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$77,180±$26kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Ogunquit 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. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$538,400±$94k 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,106±$351Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.6%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #2 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Mt Desert Island High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
13.0Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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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.