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North Haven vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Freeport has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | North Haven | Freeport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 480Lowest |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6Highest 11% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
| North Haven and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Haven and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22kLowest 17% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Freeport and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46kLowest 48% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
| Freeport and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824Lowest 26% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and North Haven 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 |
| School district | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.