Compare towns
Freeport vs Wells vs Woolwich
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 people working from home (21.2%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Wells | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
11,713Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Wells 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 ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Wells 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 44% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
| Freeport and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Freeport and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,350±$297Lowest 19% above ME |
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| Freeport and Wells 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 |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.