Compare towns
Freeport vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Harpswell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
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 | Lisbon | Ogunquit | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
9,750Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,046 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
62±1.5 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon 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% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Lisbon 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 |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,250±$15k 29% above ME |
| 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 |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,348±$53 18% above ME |
| Freeport and Harpswell 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 |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Lisbon Public Schools | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Lisbon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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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.