Compare towns
Freeport vs North Berwick 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).
North Berwick has the most affordable homes ($429k 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 | North Berwick | Ogunquit | Harpswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
5,129 |
1,379Lowest |
5,046 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% 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% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick 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% |
20.9%±5Lowest 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% |
29%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% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and North Berwick 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 |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$96,250±$15kLowest 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 |
$428,500±$33kLowest 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
— | $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 |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick 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% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Noble High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.