Compare towns
Freeport vs Limestone vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Limestone | Ogunquit | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone 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 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brunswick and Limestone 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 44% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
| 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 71% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
— | $1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,756 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
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ME 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.