Compare towns
Freeport vs Newry vs Ogunquit vs Stoneham
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 most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Stoneham has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
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 | Newry | Ogunquit | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
177Lowest |
1,379 |
271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
61.1±5 36% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newry 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% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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 44% above ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below 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 |
$307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
| Freeport and Newry 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 |
$2,438 20% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Freeport 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.