Compare towns
Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Freeport vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Limerick | Ogunquit | Freeport | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,379Lowest |
8,802Highest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$96,309±$12kLowest 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
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| Limerick and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 05 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | — | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.