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Freeport vs Morristown 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).
Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Morristown | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
5,722 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown 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. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Freeport and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Morristown 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% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Peoples Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.