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Freeport vs Seabrook vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | Seabrook | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
8,427Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Seabrook and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Topsham 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Seabrook School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.