Compare towns
Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Mapleton vs Pownal
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pownal has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Mapleton | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,884 |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.2±8.4 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pownal and Mapleton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$104,333±$14k 40% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$436,800±$32k 47% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$981±$636 14% below ME |
| Freeport and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 66% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$5,212Highest 72% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pownal and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.