Compare towns
Freeport vs Kingston vs Ogunquit vs Yarmouth
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).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Yarmouth has the most kids (24.7% 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 | Kingston | Ogunquit | Yarmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
6,275 |
1,379Lowest |
9,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Yarmouth 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% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Yarmouth 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. |
$105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,216±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Yarmouth 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. |
$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$639,700±$57k 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,693±$191Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Yarmouth 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,120 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Yarmouth 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | #78 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Sanborn Regional School District | — | Yarmouth Schools |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Sanborn Regional High School | — | Yarmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.9Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.