Compare towns
Harpswell vs York vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harpswell has the oldest population (median age 62).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Freeport has the most affordable homes ($508k 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 | Harpswell | York | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,046Lowest |
13,986Highest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and York 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 29% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $609,700±$60k 106% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$508,400±$76kLowest 71% above ME |
| York and Harpswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$53Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| York 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 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | York Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.