Compare towns
Marshfield vs Northfield vs Ogunquit vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Northfield has the most renters (11.1% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Freedom has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Marshfield | Northfield | Ogunquit | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 499 |
263Lowest |
1,379Highest |
670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
$68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,900±$42k 35% below ME |
$198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,342 23% below ME |
$1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
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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.