Compare towns
Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Sidney vs Winthrop
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 renters (22.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sidney has the youngest population (median age 43).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Ogunquit | Sidney | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,790 |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Winthrop 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% 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 |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
— | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Freeport and Sidney 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Winthrop 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | RSU 18 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | — | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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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.