Compare towns
Freeport vs New Gloucester vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | New Gloucester | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
5,766Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$104,593±$15kLowest 40% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Freeport and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Standish 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.