Compare towns
Freeport vs South Berwick vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | South Berwick | Ogunquit | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
7,670 |
1,379Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40±2.8 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| South 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
— | $1,469±$99 29% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,956 63% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$4,756 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Brunswick 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Marshwood High School | — | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
13.0Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.