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Freeport vs Kennebunk vs Lebanon 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).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Kennebunk | Lebanon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
11,820 |
14,999Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Kennebunk 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% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Lebanon 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 21 | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Kennebunk High School | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.6Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.