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Harpswell vs Windham vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Harpswell | Windham | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046Lowest |
16,038Highest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 83% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Freeport 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Windham School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.