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Freeport vs Keene vs Ogunquit vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Keene | Ogunquit | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
22,939Highest |
1,379Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Topsham 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Keene School District | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Keene High School | — | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.3Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.