Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Appleton vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Appleton | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,360Lowest |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$3,588Lowest 18% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.