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Freeport vs Milford vs Ogunquit vs Camden

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Camden has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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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.

MeasureFreeportMilfordOgunquitCamden
People
Population
8,802
30,431Highest
1,379Lowest
5,242
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.8±4.3
25% above U.S.
38.9±1.8Lowest
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
52.2±6.5
34% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Camden 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%
20.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.4%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
Milford 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%
18.8%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
38%±6.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Camden 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%
35.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Freeport and Ogunquit 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.
$96,365±$4k
19% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$82,344±$15kLowest
about the U.S. 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
53% above U.S.
$476,700±$12kLowest
43% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$520,600±$70k
56% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,439±$123
about the U.S. average
$1,909±$137Highest
35% above U.S.
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$1,269±$354Lowest
10% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,042
62% above U.S.
$5,869Highest
88% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,832
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62%±18.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±8.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.9%±15.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Freeport and Milford 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%
7.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
65.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
21.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
14.5%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.3%±8.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #4 of 133 in ME #213 of 282 in MA — #11 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 05 Milford — RSU 28/MSAD 28
High school in town Freeport High School Milford High — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
12.2Highest
11.9Lowest
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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.